International Debt Report 2025

Overview & Synopsis

This report presents data and analysis on external debt for 119 low- and middleincome countries and Guyana. The primary source for these data is reports to the World Bank’s Debtor Reporting System (DRS) from member countries that have received either International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loans or International Development Association credits and that have outstanding obligations to the World Bank. The DRS, instituted in 1951, has its origins in the World Bank’s need to monitor and assess the financial position of its borrowers. Comprehensive information on data sources and the methodology used to compile the statistics presented in this report can be found in the appendix under “Data Sources.”