Are you feeling the squeeze at the moment? You're not alone. With inflation and interest rates at increased levels in many parts of the world, household debt – which includes everything from mortgages to credit card liabilities – is hitting record highs.

As billions of people around the globe grapple with steeper repayments and heftier expenses, read on to find out the average household debt per working-age person (15-64 years) in 26 selected nations, based on data from CEIC, World Bank, and national central banks. We've also included figures revealing collective household debt as a percentage of each nation's GDP, a strong indicator of how deep a country's debt problem runs.  All dollar amounts in US dollars.