High debt levels can constrain governments, limiting room for bolder fiscal action—especially in downturns tied to demographic headwinds, which include a shrinking workforce. Oxford Economics forecasts this could slash China's potential, sustainable economic growth roughly in half by the 2050s.
fredag 15. august 2025
China's Mounting Debt Could Spell Trouble for Economy
Countries with rapidly aging populations will see the shift in demographics increasingly impact their economies in the decades ahead. The pressures will especially drag on nations with high government debt burdens, including the world's top two economies, the United States and China, according to a recent analysis by independent global advisory firm Oxford Economics.
High debt levels can constrain governments, limiting room for bolder fiscal action—especially in downturns tied to demographic headwinds, which include a shrinking workforce. Oxford Economics forecasts this could slash China's potential, sustainable economic growth roughly in half by the 2050s.
High debt levels can constrain governments, limiting room for bolder fiscal action—especially in downturns tied to demographic headwinds, which include a shrinking workforce. Oxford Economics forecasts this could slash China's potential, sustainable economic growth roughly in half by the 2050s.
