Well, Japan (which is mentioned) has debt-to-GDP ratio that is currently at 263%: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_Japan https://en.wikipedia.o

Well, Japan (which is mentioned) has debt-to-GDP ratio that is currently at 263%: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_debt_of_Japan The UK has been over 150% a number of times, as well as over 200% (nearly 250%): * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:UK_debt_as_GDP_percent.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:UK_debt_as_GDP_percent.pn... With interst-as-GDP getting close to 10%: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_national_debt#/media/File:UK_National_Debt_interest.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_national_debt#/... * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_national_debt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_national_debt For the US (#5, towards bottom): > Debt service as a share of federal outlays peaked at more than 15% in the mid-1990s, but generally falling interest rates have helped hold down payments even as the dollar amount continues to grow. * https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/02/14/facts-about-the-us-national-debt/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/02/14/facts-abo...