Global debt is reaching alarming levels, with several nations facing financial collapse due to unsustainable borrowing, inflation, and slow economic growth
JapanJapan holds the world’s highest debt-to-GDP ratio—over 260%. Despite its strong economy, decades of borrowing have created a debt trap
GreeceAlthough recovering, Greece still struggles under a massive debt burden of over 160% of GDP after years of financial crises and bailouts
ItalyItaly’s public debt is over 140% of its GDP, making it one of Europe’s most vulnerable economies despite being a G7 nation
LebanonLebanon is in deep economic collapse, with over 150% debt-to-GDP and a currency crisis that has pushed most of the population into poverty
SudanWith internal conflict and economic instability, Sudan is burdened with heavy external debt and limited capacity to repay or restructure it
Sri LankaSri Lanka defaulted on its debt in 2022, facing high inflation and a balance-of-payments crisis due to excessive borrowing and mismanagement
VenezuelaHyperinflation and years of economic misrule have left Venezuela in default and isolated, with a debt crisis that seems unsolvable
ArgentinaArgentina has defaulted multiple times and remains in a debt spiral, struggling with inflation and IMF loans to stabilize its economy
United StatesWhile still the world’s largest economy, the U.S. has a debt exceeding $34 trillion, raising global concern about its long-term fiscal path