Lower-Income Nations Face Highest Debt Costs Since 1989: World Bank
Emerging economies’ external debt climbed to a record $9.4 trillion in 2025, according to the World Bank, boosted in part by the poorest nations facing borrowing cost levels unseen since...
By Jorgelina do Rosario · Bloomberg Markets
Emerging economies’ external debt climbed to a record $9.4 trillion in 2025, according to the World Bank, boosted in part by the poorest nations facing borrowing cost levels unseen since the 1980s.