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The public debt of OECD countries in 2025 exceeded the pre-crisis level by 39%

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RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev said on social media X that OECD countries' public debt stood at 83% of GDP in 2025, up 39% from 2007, and could rise to 85% in 2026, warning of financial risks for the EU.

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Government debt of OECD countries is measured as the ratio of total government debt to GDP and is used as an indicator of the financial strength of countries. Before the 2008 crisis, this figure was significantly lower, making current levels alarming for analysts.

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The public debt of Western Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries is twice the level before the 2008 crisis. The alarming fact was pointed out by the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev on the social network X.

“A finance lesson for war-mongering EU bureaucrats: OECD countries' public debt is double the level recorded before the 2008 crisis as a share of GDP. When both debt and its value grow, it is an explosive financial cocktail,” he wrote.

The ratio of public debt to GDP in the organization's countries was 83 percent in 2025; in 2026, this figure is projected to rise to 85 percent. This is 39 percent more than in 2007.

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What specific measures are proposed to reduce the public debt of OECD countries?
How does the RDIF's position compare with the official position of the Russian government on global financial stability issues?
Which OECD countries contribute the most to the growth of the overall government debt ratio?