Pakistan has approached the World Bank for its possible role in refinancing a $36 billion worth energy sector debt by ...

The Radical Debt Transparency report—an update to 2021’s Debt Transparency in Developing Countries—shows that despite significant improvements in recent years, major debt transparency deficiencies ...

Debt is mushrooming worldwide, hitting many developing countries especially hard. Struggling to cover their debt interest, ...

WASHINGTON, December 3, 2025—Developing countries paid out $741 billion more in principal and interest on their external debt than they received in new financing between 2022 and 2024—the largest gap ...

Rising repayment pressures are narrowing fiscal space and testing the sustainability of the region’s development model.

Learn what external debt is, its types, and how it contrasts with internal debt. Understand the implications of foreign borrowing for a country’s economy.