quốc trái

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • National debt: The total amount of money that a country's central government has borrowed and must repay. This debt is typically incurred to finance government expenditures that exceed tax revenues.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Chính phủ đang thảo luận về kế hoạch quản lý quốc trái. (The government is discussing a plan to manage the national debt.)
    • Quốc trái của nước này đã tăng lên mức đáng kể. (This country's national debt has risen to a significant level.)
    • Việc phát hành trái phiếu là một cách để tài trợ cho quốc trái. (Issuing bonds is a way to finance the national debt.)
Advanced Usage
  • This term is primarily used in formal, economic, and political contexts. It refers specifically to the debt obligations of the sovereign state, distinct from corporate or personal debt.
Variants and Related Words

  • Nợ công (n): Public debt. This is a broader, more commonly used synonym that can encompass the debts of all government levels, though it is often used interchangeably with quốc trái.

    • Tỷ lệ nợ công trên GDP là một chỉ số quan trọng. (The public debt-to-GDP ratio is an important indicator.)

  • Trái phiếu chính phủ (n): Government bond. This is a specific financial instrument issued to raise funds and contribute to the national debt.

    • Trái phiếu chính phủ thường được coi là khoản đầu tư ít rủi ro. (Government bonds are often considered low-risk investments.)
Synonyms
  • National debt: The primary and direct synonym.
  • Sovereign debt: Debt issued by a national government in a foreign currency.
  • Government debt: A general term for the debt of a government.
Related Terms and Concepts

  • Thâm hụt ngân sách (n): Budget deficit. This is the annual shortfall when government spending exceeds revenue, which often leads to an increase in quốc trái.

    • Thâm hụt ngân sách kéo dài làm tăng quốc trái. (A prolonged budget deficit increases the national debt.)

  • Vay nợ nước ngoài (v): To borrow foreign debt. A portion of quốc trái may be owed to foreign creditors.

    • Một phần quốc trái là từ vay nợ nước ngoài. (A portion of the national debt is from foreign borrowing.)