word
Debt Sustainability
det sus-tay-nah-BIL-ih-tee
/dɛt səsˌteɪnəˈbɪlɪtiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
debtsustainability
Dictionary meaning
The capacity of a government to meet its current and future debt service obligations without requiring debt restructuring or default; assessed by comparing the trajectory of the debt-to-GDP ratio with projected economic growth and interest rates
Examples
- The IMF's debt sustainability analysis found that without additional revenue measures, the country's public debt would spiral to 200% of GDP within a decade.
- Debt sustainability depends not just on the level of debt but on the interest rate paid relative to economic growth.
Synonyms: fiscal sustainability, long-run solvency, public debt viability
Pronunciation tips
Seven syllables; stress the sixth: -BIL-; 'sustainability' alone has six syllables
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