Because more is spent than there actually is.
The debt can be repaid, or the GDP can grow faster than the debt.
It helps as it stops our country from being in debt so the higher the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) the lower chance of this country being in debt :)
(primary balance/GDP)*100 .GDP decreases. Debt increases.
GDP Decreases and Debt Increases
debt increases and GDP decreases.
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The public debt as a percentage of real GDP in the United States is neither particularly high or low relative to such debt percentages in other advanced industrial nations.
The debt-to-GDP ratio varies among different countries based on their economic conditions and government policies. Some countries have higher ratios due to large debts and lower GDP, while others have lower ratios due to smaller debts and higher GDP. This ratio is used to measure a country's ability to repay its debts relative to its economic output.
Yes, by a lot:Mexico GDP: USD$1.56 trillionUS GDP: USD$14.26 trillion (more than 9 times the size of Mexico's GDP).
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To determine the debt to GDP ratio, divide a country's total debt by its gross domestic product (GDP) and multiply by 100 to get the percentage. This ratio helps assess a country's ability to repay its debt relative to its economic output.