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Developing Countries’ External Debt Surges to Record $9.4 Trillion
External debt of developing countries jumped 5.5% to a record $9.4 trillion in 2025, the fastest pace since 2021 and about four times the 2022–24 average, according to the World Bank Group’s International Debt Report 2026.
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