Debt Statistics

This is the second in the series of Debt Reports for 2022. This edition presents preliminary estimates of external debt stocks at end-2021 for low- and middle-income countries and information on new bond issuance in international capital markets in 2021. The report also provides an update on new initiatives to enhance debt transparency and broaden the coverage of the debt data collected and disseminated by the World Bank.

This is the first of three Debt Reports for 2022 to be published online over the course of the year to provide users with data and analysis on external and public debt of low- and middle-income countries. This report presents summary analyses of the composition of external debt stocks and flows from the regional perspective and updated data on the outcomes of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI).

This is the second of the series of Debt Reports for 2021 and is focused on the preliminary estimates of external debt stocks at end-2020 for 120 low- and middle-income countries, and information on low- and middle-income countries’ bond issuance in international capital markets in 2020.

This is the first of the series of Debt Reports for 2021 and presents a summary analysis of the composition of external debt stocks and flows from a regional perspective and draws out the main messages of the regional and country specific data available to users at: https://data.worldbank.org/products/ids.

This is the third in the series of Debt Reports for 2020 and highlights the new data series launched in support of the COVID-19 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) and gives a brief overview of external debt volumes and composition in eligible countries.

This is the second of a new series of Debt Reports for 2020 and is focused on a preliminary estimate of the evolution of external debt stocks in 2019 in low- and middle-income countries and comparable developments in high-income countries.

This is the first of a new series of Debt Reports for 2020 and presents an overview of the evolution of external debt stocks and net financial flows (debt and equity) from the regional perspective and draws out the main messages from the regional and country specific data available to users at https://data.worldbank.org/products/ids.

The 7th Edition highlights the following: measuring public debt in low- and middle-income countries, debt reporting obligations of IBRD and IDA borrowers, and external debt trends in 2018.

The 6th Edition highlights the following: external debt and public debt data, external debt trends in 2017, and trends in high-income countries.

The 5th Edition highlights the following: financial flows to low- and middle-income countries rise in 2016, regional trends in debt inflows to low- and middle-income countries 2016, regional highlights, official creditors - spotlight on bilateral loans from non-traditional sources. /content/programs/debt-portal/en/quarterly-bulletin-december-2017.html

The 4th Edition highlights the following: the link between the categories in DRS and QEDS, external debt trends in low- and middle-income countries - first half 2016, and external debt trends in high income countries - first half 2016.

The 3rd Edition highlights the following: private sector non-guaranteed debt, private sector external borrowing accounts for an increasing share of external debt, and World Bank lending outcomes in FY16 – a banner year for IBRD.

The 2nd Edition highlights the following: external debt trends in high-income countries 2015, organizing public sector debt statistics to maximize their analytical use and international comparability, bond issuance by low- and middle-income countries in 2015, and Sub-Saharan Africa bucks the trend.

The 1st Edition highlights the following: where one can find debt statistics, what do DRS and QEDS measure, and the external debt trends of 2015.