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National debt nears Nu 300 billion, driven by external borrowing

ཟླ་༥ 26, 2025 3 mins read
National debt nears Nu 300 billion, driven by external borrowing

The country’s national debt has reached Nu 298.18 billion, constituting 99.1 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) as of March this year, according to the latest data from the finance ministry.

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