World Bank reports that external debt for developing countries reached $9.4 trillion in 2025

Updated 2026-11-05 · told from many outlets at once

Developing countries' external debt reached a record $9.4 trillion in 2025. Low- and middle-income countries paid $1.4 trillion in loan and interest repayments that year.

• The poorest countries paid an average of 8.2 percent on new loans or bonds to the private sector.
• The external debt of developing countries reached a record $9.4 trillion in 2025.
• The Bank said high debt burdens in the poorest countries threaten to crowd out essential investments in people.

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