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China played a central role in increasing global debt in recent decades as borrowing outpaced economic growth, according to the IMF. Bloomberg
China played a central role in increasing global debt in recent decades as borrowing outpaced economic growth, according to the IMF. Bloomberg
Global debt declined to $235 trillion in 2022 but stayed above pre-Covid level, IMF says
Total debt stood at 238% of global GDP last year as public debt remained stubbornly high