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US national debt hits new all-time record - surpasses $36 trillion

IMF warns such growth threatens both US and global economies

US national debt hits new record for all time and exceeded 36 trillion dollars, the Ministry of Finance of the country reported.

The debt, which was $34 trillion in January, has increased by $2 trillion this year.

According to the International Monetary Fund, the level of US government debt in 2029 will reach 131.7% of GDP, and by 2032 the ratio of US government debt to GDP will exceed 140%.

The fund warned that such growth threatens both the national and global economy.
Under Joe Biden's presidency, the US national debt has grown from $28 trillion in 2021. to an unprecedented level of more than $36 trillion this year.