Tag: household debt

High household debt: a challenge for medium-term growth?

December 11, 2017

By Filippo Gori and Théodore Renault, OECD Economics Department The global economy is now growing in sync at his fastest pace in years, but financial vulnerabilities create challenges for medium-term growth. Private indebtedness, including of households, remains a source of concern, as set out in the special chapter of our latest Economic Outlook on “Resilience … More High household debt: a challenge for medium-term growth?

Statistical Insights: What does household debt say about financial resilience?

October 13, 2017

  by Isabelle Ynesta, Financial Statistics Statistician and Matthew De Queljoe, Statistician, OECD Statistics Directorate Household debt levels increased rapidly in many economies in the run-up to the 2007-2008 financial crisis, fuelled in part by easy credit and rising property prices. Ratios of debt to annual income – used by lenders to determine households’ repayment capacity … More Statistical Insights: What does household debt say about financial resilience?