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Non-numeric sorting[edit]

Sorting by columns seems to sort alphabetically, not numerically. I don't know enough to fix it -- is it because of the n/a's? --njl (talk) 17:24, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Discrepancies between the source quoted and values in the table[edit]

There are some discrepancies between some of the debt figures shown in the table, and those from the original source. In particular, I have noticed that the predicted debt levels for the US and Australia on this page are higher than those given by the IMF. If anyone knows why this might be, I'd recommend providing a reference to the alternative source, otherwise I suggest the IMF figures be reinstated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.203.179.56 (talk) 05:05, 5 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Relevance of numbers[edit]

I don't see the point in giving three numbers after the comma, the error is many times larger... it only complicates the table imho. Regards — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.212.230.65 (talk) 18:33, 17 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

--31.164.65.185 (talk) 22:11, 2 September 2013 (UTC)== Values for the United States highly inaccurate. ==[reply]

These are the values in the articl, for the comming years, respectively, 2014, 2015 and 2016 ♦ 141.363, 153.195, 165.394

according to the source they should be as follow:

♦ 111.363 113.195 115.394

Thus making the US the 7th most indebted country in the world by GDP % in 2016, just above the Uk in that same year, and much below the current 2nd position held in the article for the gross inaccuracy of its figures.

Guidelines say "assume good faith", so I'm not making any comments on this situation, specially since so much is being said about debt at the moment.

Hope some member will review these numbers and post accuratelly.

Thank you all. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 31.164.65.185 (talk) 22:01, 2 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

These types of charts are all over the internet. They never account for a countries true debt obligations. If you look at any chart for the US in 2019, it's going to be ~106% debt to REAL GDP ratio. That math is simply,US 2019 Real GDP: 21.43 Trillion, US 2019 Debt 22.8 Trillion, Ratio 106.39%.

So magically using the 22.8 trillion as the US national debt number it doesn't look so bad. However when you add in all US obligations and entitlements that debt number will skyrocket. The point? This chart has no bearing on a countries true debt. No major industrialized country in the world can afford to pay back it's debt at this time. People just want to believe that 1929 can't happen all over again when history states otherwise. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tslateonex (talk • contribs) 12:48, 22 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]