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> Japan debt/GDP is more than twice the US's. Japan borrows on 0.75% interest rate compared to current US's 3.5%.
by andriy_koval 8mo ago
> Japan debt/GDP is more than twice the US's.
Japan borrows on 0.75% interest rate compared to current US's 3.5%.
- toomuchtodo 8mo agoThis is old information. Japan's borrowing costs have spiked and are ~2.18% as of this comment. Yields are surging due to their debt load (currently ~240% of GDP). Citations: https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/government-bond-yield https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/government-bond-yield https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/business/jgb-trade-excitement.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/business/jgb-trade-excite... https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/japan-bond-market-dollar-yen https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/japan-bond-market-dollar-ye... https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/2026012067/japans-long-bond-yields-surge-to-record-highs-why-it-may-be-a-problem-beyond-tokyo https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/2026012067/japa... https://robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/how-japan-can-escape-its-debt-overhang https://robinjbrooks.substack.com/p/how-japan-can-escape-its... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dz11pykwno https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dz11pykwno