A stacked area chart showing total global public and private debt as a percentage of global GDP. The ratio of global debt to GDP crossed 100 in 1964, and has mostly climbed ever since. The ratio hit a high of 258% in 2020, but dropped to 238% in 2022. In 2022, household debt reached 54.5% of total GDP, non-financial corporate debt reached 91.1%, and public debt reached 92.4%.