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BankruptBaby records sovereign debt, bond auctions, currencies, central banks and inflation across major economies. The figures update automatically every day.

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US national debt, carried forward to 30 Oct 2026

$40,524,510,013,062

AccountLatest readingFigureAs of
Bond AuctionsLatest US Treasury 8-Week bid-to-cover Latest US Treasury 8-Week bid-to-cover 2.26× 15 Oct 2026
Central BankingUS federal funds rate US federal funds rate 3.88% 1 Oct 2026
Central BankingUS 10-year minus 2-year Treasury yield US 10-year minus 2-year Treasury yield +0.32 pts 2 Nov 2026
Debt by CountryHighest debt to GDP: Japan Highest debt to GDP: Japan 218.5% 2024
Inflation by CountryUS 10-year expected inflation (breakeven) US 10-year expected inflation (breakeven) 2.29% 2 Nov 2026
CurrenciesJapanese yen per US dollar Japanese yen per US dollar 158.29 3 Nov 2026

This week's entries

Automatic alerts when listed bond auctions, currencies, central bank rates or inflation make a notable move. 18 alerts in the last seven days, each with a chart and recent readings.

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DateAlertChart
Currencies · 3 Nov 2026US dollar slips below 95 rupeesOne US dollar now buys 94.75 rupees — the Indian rupee has strengthened past the 95 rupees mark (2026-11-03).
Bonds · 3 Nov 2026Weak demand at Germany's 5-year bond auctionGermany's Bobl 5Y auction on 2026-11-03 showed weak demand: bid-to-cover 1.40x vs. a recent average of 1.88x.
Gold & Bitcoin · 3 Nov 2026Gold down 4.0% this weekGold has lost 4.0% over the past week and is now at $3,900/oz.
Debt · 31 Oct 2026South Korea now riskier than Germany on the BankruptBaby Risk ScoreSouth Korea's BankruptBaby Risk Score rose from 13.9 to 16.1 since Oct 27, moving it from #16 to #11 of 16 and past Germany (13.6).
Debt · 31 Oct 2026Canada now riskier than Belgium on the BankruptBaby Risk ScoreCanada's BankruptBaby Risk Score eased from 25.4 to 25.3 since Oct 21, moving it from #10 to #8 of 16 and past Belgium (23.6).
Debt · 31 Oct 2026The United Kingdom now riskier than Belgium on the BankruptBaby Risk ScoreThe United Kingdom's BankruptBaby Risk Score eased from 25.8 to 25.1 since Oct 21, now #9 of 16 and past Belgium (23.6).

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Debt to GDP, what interest costs out of revenue, how much is held abroad, and the S&P rating, for 16 economies.

United States

136.8% of GDP

Gross government debt, 2025

Change vs prior year
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Interest as a share of revenue
20.3%
Held by foreign investors
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S&P long-term rating
AA+
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Selected sovereign debt news

Chosen daily from public sources. Showing 12 of 392.

  1. Peter Schiff Warns Interest on National Debt Will Pass Social Security Next Year: ‘The Biggest Line in the Budget...’
  2. Report author: Illinois has 'unique' debt problem
  3. Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever Offers Resignation as National Debt Mounts
  4. ECB: Monetary policy in times of high public debt
  5. The Everything Bubble Is Bursting, in Real Time
  6. Philippine government bond yields rise as peso weakness stokes inflation concerns
  7. Zhang Ming: China Needs Reform, but Not the IMF’s Prescription
  8. ‘Debt worse than leprosy’ Obasanjo tackles Tinubu
  9. Watch: Who's Buying the Debt? Hedge Funds and Crypto Rise.
  10. Fitch Revises France's Outlook to Negative; Affirms at 'A+'
  11. US Treasury Raises Record $839 Billion in This Week’s Auctions
  12. Quarterly Treasury Refunding Statement: Borrowing Could Rise Soon

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