Global Public Debt Reaches Record $97 Trillion: UN
By Rediff Money Desk, Geneva Jun 04, 2024 20:49
The UN reports global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023, with developing countries owing a significant portion, impacting essential services.
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Geneva, Jun 4 (AP) The United Nations said Tuesday that global public debt rose to a record $97 trillion last year, with developing countries owing roughly one-third of that crimping their ability to pay for basic government services like health care, education and climate action.
UN Trade and Development, formerly known as UNCTAD, said the value of money owed by governments rose by $5.6 trillion from 2022.
In a report released Tuesday, the agency said that high interest payments are outstripping growth in essential public spending.
In the developing world, which is home to 3.3 billion people, 1 in 3 countries spends more on paying interest than on programs in critical areas for human development such as health care, education and climate action.
In 2023, public debt in developing countries hit $29 trillion, or about 30% of the total worldwide an increase from a 16% share in 2010, the UN office said.
Developing countries must not be forced to choose between servicing their debt or serving their people, said the A World of Debt report. The international financial architecture must change to ensure a prosperous future for both people and the planet.
UN Trade and Development, formerly known as UNCTAD, said the value of money owed by governments rose by $5.6 trillion from 2022.
In a report released Tuesday, the agency said that high interest payments are outstripping growth in essential public spending.
In the developing world, which is home to 3.3 billion people, 1 in 3 countries spends more on paying interest than on programs in critical areas for human development such as health care, education and climate action.
In 2023, public debt in developing countries hit $29 trillion, or about 30% of the total worldwide an increase from a 16% share in 2010, the UN office said.
Developing countries must not be forced to choose between servicing their debt or serving their people, said the A World of Debt report. The international financial architecture must change to ensure a prosperous future for both people and the planet.
Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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