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A projection shows annual interest payments on U.S. public debt rising to 30 percent of government revenue by 2036 if the 10-year Treasury yield averages 4.70 percent. The same scenario would push net interest costs to 5.3 percent of GDP.
Washington ExaminerTotal federal debt stood at $37.6 trillion in fiscal 2025, equal to 124 percent of GDP. Annual interest payments reached $970 billion that year.