Global debt over 3 times the size of world economy: Study
Global debt has hit an all-time high of $233 trillion in the third quarter of 2017, which is over three times the global economy, according to the Institute of International Finance. The debt level marks a $16-trillion increase from 2016-end. The United Nations calculates the global population at 7.6 billion, suggesting that the world's per capita debt is over $30,000.