PH government debt, repayments soar

PH government debt, repayments soar

The Philippines is facing not only a ballooning public debt but also rising repayment expenditures as a share of economic output, at a time when world trade uncertainties are putting pressure on global debt accumulation.The latest Global Debt Monitor report of the Washington-based Institute of International Finance (IIF), released on May 6, showed that as of the first quarter of 2025, Philippine government debt rose to 57.3 percent of gross dome…

The Debt Load 2025

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Global debt hits record of over $324trln, says IIF

The Institute of International Finance (IIF) said China, France, and Germany were the largest contributors to the global debt increase, while debt levels declined in Canada, the UAE, and Turkey