America does not stand alone in this grand endeavor.
Government debt at the end of the first quarter of 2024 by Member State
The highest ratios of government debt to GDP at the end of the first quarter of 2024 were recorded in Greece (159.8%), Italy (137.7%), France (110.8%), Spain (108.9%), Belgium (108.2%) and Portugal (100.4%), and the lowest were recorded in Bulgaria (22.6%), Estonia (23.6%) and Luxembourg (27.2%).