How does the U.S. national debt compare to other nations? The U.S. national debt-to-GDP ratio is very close to the average debt-to-GDP ratio for developed nations. The U.S. national debt-to-GDP ratio is the largest among all developed nations. The U.S. national debt-to-GDP ratio is relatively low compared to most of developed nation The U.S. national debt-to-GDP ratio is not the the largest among all developed nations, but is relatively higher than in most of other developed nations.
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