Broader measures, such as the Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom , calculate an economy's downfall risk by weighing national debt against productivity growth.
The ultimate lesson of the Index of Downfall is that every system—digital, corporate, political, or personal—is perpetually in a state of decay. Entropy is the only law. The goal is not to drive the index to zero (impossible), but to keep it within the Index Of Downfall
Unchecked public spending and ballooning deficits consistently correlate with a drop in global freedom and stability rankings. Broader measures, such as the Heritage Foundation's Index