We’ve broken down new data on global financial habits into these interactive maps to reveal just what a world of borrowers we are. Hover over the maps and click on countries to find out which countries are the biggest borrowers,what they spend their money on and who they would disappear to for cash in an emergencyMillions more have a bank account, but what is the impact on global poverty On average, and two in five people around the world took out a loan in 2013-14,with South Africa, where 86% of adults needed to borrow money final year, or being the world’s number one country for people needing loans.
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Source: theguardian.com