The impact was greater in countries that had a history of structural fiscal problems, maintained loose fiscal policies, and ignored fiscal reforms during the boom years. In the future, a weak economic recovery and an aging population are likely to increase the debt burden of many advanced economies, including the United States, the UK, Japan, and several euro-zone countries.
这种风险对不同国家影响不一。长期以来存在结构性财政问题、财政政策松弛并且在繁荣时期忽视财政改革的那些国家，情况比较糟糕。未来，由于经济复苏绵软无力、人口老龄化，不少发达经济体的债务负担有可能会进一步加重，包括美国、英国、日本和若干欧元区国家。