Public debt is general domestic and external government debt. General government includes both central, state, and local governments as well as social security funds.
Global public debt increased steadily since 2010, almost doubling from 2010 to 2023. Global public debt in the United States alone stood at ** trillion dollars. The rising global public debt is driven by increasing inflation and slowing economic growth.
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UNCTAD. (June 3, 2024). Global public debt from 2010 to 2023 (in trillion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1475527/global-public-debt/
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