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2026-09-23

US Net Interest Expense Hits About 3.3% of GDP, a Multi-Decade High, With the 10-Year Yield at Just 4.5%

US Net Interest Expense Hits About 3.3% of GDP, a Multi-Decade High, With the 10-Year Yield at Just 4.5%

Key points

US net interest expense as a share of GDP vs 10-year yield (since 1986) | Net interest near 3.3% of GDP, the highest shown, while the 10Y sits at about 4.5% (vs about 7% at the 1991 peak)

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