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Uk Now Owes 18% The Entire World Debt

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  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    And IIRC the GDP of this planet (i.e. adding up every little transaction, from you buying a mars bar, to someone in Ulan Bator buying a sheep) only comes to about $40T per year.
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  • Shineyhappy
    Shineyhappy Posts: 1,933 Forumite
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    Yes, it's a drop in the ocean. We should all get together and try and push our debt levels to the max so that we can get into that No 1 spot!

    Go UK, go!

    That had me in stiches! :T Lucky I am on my own in the office.

    I guess you are right, we dont win much do we? I think we have the highest proportion of teenage mums in Europe but I think thats about it. GO UK!!!!
    Debt Free - done
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  • System
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    Does it mean anything in terms of the housing market? (I'm a first time buyer!)
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