Long-term debt and debt-equity ratio of listed companies

Long-term debt and debt-equity ratio are very important measures of assessing absolute level of long-term indebtedness and it relative to equity, respectively.

Below is graphical visualization of long-term debt and debt-equity ratio in the balance sheet of listed companies across the globe. 

Long-term debt is in Mn USD and debt-equity ratio is long-term debt as number of times equity.

The ratios, analyses represented in the below chart are based on information drawn from financials (e.g. financial statements comprising balance sheet, income statement or profit & loss account) of listed companies across the globe.