Debt was intended to be a lever to prepare for the future. For many developing countries, it is becoming an increasing drain on the present.
Since 2022, the interest paid on their external public debt has exceeded the new net loans received.
KIVIA ANALYSIS
Public debt: Developing countries paid nearly 1 000 billion USD in interest in 2025, 3 times more than in 2010
Key takeaways
- Debt was intended to be a lever to prepare for the future.
- For many developing countries, it is becoming an increasing drain on the present.
- Since 2022, the interest paid on their external public debt has exceeded the new net loans received.
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