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Debt transparency depends on both sides of the ledger. Since 1952, the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System has collected what borrowing countries report they owe. The Creditor Data Sharing Exercise adds the other half of the picture - the creditor's data - systematically matching and reconciling records country by country, loan by loan.
What began as a pilot has grown into a rigorous annual exercise spanning 18 G-7 and Paris Club creditors. The findings have already closed billion-dollar data gaps for countries navigating debt restructuring, providing the kind of verified data that underpins debt sustainability assessments and informs critical financial decisions. The program is now expanding — to G-20 creditors, non-Paris Club members, and eventually private lenders — with the goal of building a truly comprehensive, verified account of international debt.
