The debt of nations A Policy Insight
- Ross Campbell, Martin Wheatcroft
- Jan 2017
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
- International
Globally, public debt is expected to reach almost £30tn in 2018 and is continuing to increase. This policy insight looks at how public debt has been growing, the risks faced by indebted countries and whether public debt is sustainable at its current levels. It gives an overview of the most indebted countries in the world, an analysis of their revenue, the growth in thier public debt & changes between 2001 to 2018, debt instruments, maturity and refinancing, the cost of borrowing, quantitative easing, inflation and inflation linked debt, treasury startegy and debt management, among other topics.
