With heated discussions over the 2025 budget in the National Assembly, the issue of public debt has once again been in the spotlight. Beyond its high level (112% of GDP), the debt is worrying due to the growing costs it generates for the State, forced each year to repay a part of it, increased with interest. According to Bercy’s forecasts, this “debt burden” should increase significantly in the coming years, from 46 billion euros – for a total of 3,230 billion – in 2024, to 75 billion in 2027.