国債残高、３１年度末１１７３兆円　借金頼みで膨張―財務省試算

　財務省は２１日、２０２２年度予算案を基に推計した今後の国の財政状況に関する試算を国会に提出した。国債の発行残高（東日本大震災からの復興費用を賄う復興債を除く）は、名目３％成長が続く楽観的な前提でも、２２年度末の１０２１兆円から３１年度末には１１７３兆円に膨張する。
　高齢化に伴う社会保障費の増加などにより、今後も借金頼みの構図が続く見通しで、歳出改革の重要性が高まっている。
　試算は予算審議の参考資料として作成した。膨らみ続ける社会保障費などの歳出抑制を織り込んでいない。２２年度からは団塊の世代が７５歳以上の後期高齢者になり始め、医療や介護の費用が一段と増える。（2022/01/21-20:04）

The outstanding balance of Japanese government bonds is expected to expand to 1,173 trillion yen at the end of fiscal 2031 from 1,021 trillion yen at the end of fiscal 2022, a Ministry of Finance estimate showed Friday.
   The estimate is based on a scenario of continuing nominal growth of 3 pct for the Japanese economy, which is viewed by many as optimistic.
   On Friday, the MOF submitted the estimate as a reference for budget deliberations at the Diet, the country's parliament.
   The government is facing a growing need for spending reform as it is expected to continue to rely on bonds to cover rising social security and other costs, against the backdrop of the country's aging population.
   The estimate does not factor in measures to curb social security and other expenditures. It also excludes reconstruction bonds issued after the March 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami.