3.3 billion people

At least 19 developing countries are spending more on interest than on education & 45 are spending more on interest than on health, according to an UNCTAD report.

3.3 billion people from these countries are directly affected due to large interest payment burdens.

Explore United Nations’ “A World of Debt” report, including a debt dashboard & an interactive map with country-specific data. unctad.org/world-of-debt