Debt brake: Economics calls for easing for more leeway. Economists consider the debt brake to be unnecessarily strict and are calling for comprehensive easing.
Germany might then have saved money, although the money could have been put to good use. After a high of 69 percent of GDP in 2021, the FDP politician expects around 64 percent for this year. The government advisors simulated how the debt ratio will develop over the next few decades if the regulation is not changed. The result: Even if the federal government always makes full use of its borrowing options and there are also regular emergencies with larger loans, the rate falls.