See how much the debt-to-GDP ratios of advanced economies have grown (or shrank) since the year 2000. Read more
The 20 nations featured in this graphic each owe billions in debt to China, posing concerns for their economic future. Read more
Argentina tops the ranking, with a debt equivalent to 5.3% of the country’s GDP. Read more
In terms of actual capacity to pay debt, the United States has the 2nd highest amount in the world. We compare debt to revenue in this data visualization. Read more
What if the world was remapped based on national debt levels? What would the largest country be? See the world map of debt. Read more
The euro has fallen precipitously since the beginning of the Financial Crisis in terms of USD. Crises plague the eurozone – will it be able to recover? Read more
This chart shows the history of the U.S. debt ceiling from 1970 until today, including the current proposal to increase it to $19.6 trillion. Read more
After 25 years of economic stagnation, Japan has finally been leapfrogged by all four so-called Asian Tigers: Hong Kong, Singapore, S. Korea, and Taiwan. Read more
The month of December so far has seen a mini-meltdown in the junk bond market. The culprit? Fringe oil and gas producers that are struggling with low prices. Read more
The U.S. dollar is the dominant reserve currency, making up 64% of global reserves. How did this come to be, and what does the future hold for the dollar? Read more