Global debt has grown some $57 trillion since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008, reaching a back-breaking $199 trillion in 2014, more than 2.5 times global GDP, according to the McKinsey Global Institute. Servicing these debts will most likely become increasingly difficult over the coming years, especially if growth continues to stagnate, interest rates begin to rise, export opportunities remain subdued, and the collapse in commodity prices persists.
据麦肯锡全球研究所的数据，自2008年雷曼兄弟公司倒闭以来，全球债务增加了大约57万亿美元，在2014年底达到了令人咋舌的199万亿美元，比全球GDP大1.5倍多。在未来几年中，维持这些债务极有可能越来越困难，特别是如果增长继续停滞而利率开始提高、出口机会依然萎靡不振、大宗商品价格崩盘之势无法挽回的话。