Interest costs are set to explode, both nominally and as a percentage of GDP

Net Interest Costs

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Notes: The periods of focus are shaded. 2010 to 2019 is gray (low interest rates); 2026 to 2036 is red (high interest rates). The vertical dashed line separates historical and projected data.