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Debt of poorest countries at record $9.4tn high, World Bank data shows

ByW.B.D. Editorial Desk· November 5, 2026
Debt of poorest countries at record $9.4tn high, World Bank data shows

Cost of servicing external debt is preventing developing countries from investing for future Debt owed by developing countries rose to a record $9.4tn (£7tn) last year, with the poorest paying the highest interest rates …

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