# Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists warn of a ‘vicious cycle’

https://mins.news/en/item/71923

- CNBC, 2026-09-24 08:03 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/global-debt-bond-yields-inflation.html

> Global debt has surpassed $365 trillion. Advanced economies are paying more in debt interest than the entire world spends on artificial intelligence, defense or clean technology, prompting economists to warn of a potentially vicious cycle.