public debt

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But its public debt – standing at more than 130% of the total annual size of the economy - is high.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

They typically lend to medium-size companies that can’t readily access public debt markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

It has more than $38 trillion in public debt, making it particularly vulnerable to any fallout from Japan’s policies.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

That's a major concern for investors because of Japan's steep public debt.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

At the end of the quarter-century in 1884 the public debt was �16,570,850, on which the interest charge was �701,565.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland