The Evolution of Public Debt Vulnerabilities In Lower Income Economies

February 10, 2020

Summary

Public debt in lower-income economies (LIEs) has risen in recent years, with half of the countries covered in this report now assessed to be at high risk of or already in debt distress.

Subject: Debt sustainability, Debt sustainability analysis, External debt, Government debt management, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: assessment, currency swap, debt management strategy, debt relief, debt resolution framework, Debt sustainability, Debt sustainability analysis, debt vulnerability, financing, financing practice, foreign currency, frontier economy, frontier LIEs, Global, Government debt management, LIEs economy, lower-income economy, PP, rollover risk, s debt risk rating downgrade, Sub-Saharan Africa

Pages:
56
Volume:
2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513529110.007
Issue:
003
Series:
Policy Paper No. 2020/003
Stock No:
PPEA2020003
ISBN:
9781513529110
ISSN:
2663-3493

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