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The government debt ledger, kept since 2009

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 12 Nov 2026

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 +0.27 pts 13 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) 2.24% 13 Nov 2026
CurrenciesJapanese yen per US dollar Japanese yen per US dollar 160.00 13 Nov 2026

This week's entries

Automatic alerts when listed bond auctions, currencies, central bank rates or inflation make a notable move. 19 alerts in the last seven days, each with a chart and recent readings.

All 53 alerts

DateAlertChart
Currencies · 13 Nov 2026Australian dollar down 0.52% against the US dollar todayThe Australian dollar lost 0.52% against the US dollar on 2026-11-13, to 67.9¢ US.
Currencies · 13 Nov 2026Swiss franc at its weakest against the US dollar since May 2025One US dollar now buys 0.8384 Swiss francs — the Swiss franc's weakest level since May 2025 (2026-11-13).
Gold & Bitcoin · 12 Nov 2026Bitcoin down 6.5% in 24 hoursBitcoin is down 6.5% in 24 hours, now at $68,915.
Gold & Bitcoin · 12 Nov 2026Bitcoin fell below $70,000Bitcoin fell below $70,000 and is now trading at $68,805.
Debt · 12 Nov 2026Australia now riskier than South Korea on the BankruptBaby Risk ScoreAustralia's BankruptBaby Risk Score eased from 16.4 to 16.2 since Oct 27, moving it from #13 to #12 of 16 and past South Korea (15.2).
Gold & Bitcoin · 12 Nov 2026Gold falls below $3,900/ozGold falls below $3,900/oz and is now at $3,888/oz.

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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 411.

  1. 'The structure of the European economy needs to change more quickly,' says IMF
  2. Indonesia: Even Borrowing Is Becoming Difficult
  3. US Budget Deficit Explodes: Worst October On Record On Historic Surge In Defense Spending; 28% Of All Taxes Go To Pay Interest
  4. Harvard Economist Rogoff Warns Debt Supercycle Era Ends
  5. Korea fines 15 primary bond dealers record $1.2 bn for rigging government debt auctions
  6. How the sovereign debt crisis shaped wealth inequality in the euro area
  7. American investors hold billions in debt from China, Saudi Arabia and South Africa as global holdings surpass $4 trillion
  8. Moody's Ratings Expects Global Credit Conditions To Worsen In 2027
  9. ECB contender Klaas Knot ‘won’t hesitate’ to act in a debt crisis
  10. Daylight upon Magic. Time to end the banks’ grip on debt markets, let citizens in
  11. Fitch lifts Cyprus credit rating to A as debt falls, but households still feel cost pressures
  12. Bank of Japan signals December rate hike after inflation reaches 2.1%

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