- Global debt levels rose by $US21 trillion last year to $US237 trillion, the highest level on record.
- 80% of the increase in global debt levels over the past five years has occurred in emerging markets.
- With nominal GDP growing faster than debt in 2017, the global debt-to-GDP ratio fell to 318%.
Global debt levels have hit another record high.
According to the Institute of International Finance (IIF), global debt levels rose by a further $21 trillion last year (US dollars), leaving total outstanding debt at $US237 trillion, the highest level on record.
David Scutt | Business Insider: Australia