World Sovereign Debt and Global Central Banks’ Holdings of Domestic Sovereign Debt Central Banks now own a high percentage of all global sovereign debt, leading to higher debt levels in coming years. Image: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research
U.S. Household Debt and World Trade This chart shows the pretty good correlation between U.S. household debt and world trade. Image: Oxford Economics, Macrobond
World – Gross Government Debt as Percentage of GDP A look at gross government debt in 2019. Image: IMF
The World Has $13 Trillion of Debt With Negative Yields But there are still positive-yield bonds. Image: The Wall Street Journal
Global Debt as % of GDP Japan holds the distinction of having the highest debt burden relative to its GDP in the world, which raises concerns about long-term sustainability. In comparison, other advanced economies have significantly lower debt-to-GDP ratios. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Global Government Debt Global government debt has skyrocketed since the global financial crisis, reaching its highest level in peacetime and posing significant challenges and vulnerabilities for governments and economies worldwide. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy
Debt-to-GDP Ratios Is there no limit to printing money in a fiat currency world? Image: Deutsche Bank
Advanced Economies Debt/GDP The coronavirus pandemic could bring the debt-to-GDP ratio of advanced economies to World War II levels. Image: Deutsche Bank
U.S. Federal Government Debt Held by the Public in % of GDP The U.S. federal government debt is on track to balloon to World War II levels. Image: CommerzBank Research