National debt of developed countries doubles over 15 years

19.03.2024

By the end of 2023, the total debt of OECD countries amounted to $54 trillion, which is $30 trillion more than it was 15 years ago, in 2008, the organisation calculated. According to analysts’ forecasts, in 2024 the figure will increase further to $56 trillion.

More than half of the debt...