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Global public debt hits record $102tn, with developing nations bearing the brunt: UNCTAD 

  • Debt figure rose from $97 trillion in 2023 and $90 trillion in both 2021 and 2022
  • Regional debt distribution shows Asia and Oceania account for 24% of global total
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Global borrowing hits $25tn in 2024, raising debt sustainability fears: OECD 

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Global debt marches to record high, raising risk of bond vigilantes, IIF says

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Emerging market debt ratio climbs back to record highs — IIF

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Global sovereign debt to hit new high; Italy cuts growth forecasts — Macro Snapshot 

By Farida Elgazzar ·

Global debt hit all-time high of $226 trillion in 2020, says IMF

By Arab News ·

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