Interest payments by the government as a share of GDP
A)have steadily increased from the 1940s to the 2010s.
B)remained fairly steady from the 1940s to the 2010s.
C)increased in the 2000s and 2010s, but were fairly steady before that.
D)increased sharply in the 1940s and 1980s.

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Interest payments by the government as a share of GDP saw significant increases during the 1940s, largely due to World War II expenses, and in the 1980s, due to the policies that led to higher national debts.

Interest Payments by the Government as a Share of GDP