external debt — ➔ debt * * * external debt UK US noun [U] ► ECONOMICS, FINANCE the total amount of money that a country owes to other countries: »The country s external debt is a staggering $38bn and its takes half the annual budget to service it. → See also… … Financial and business terms
External debt — Map of countries by external debt based on 2005 CIA factbook figures Map of countries by externa … Wikipedia
Haiti's external debt — Early History = Haiti’s legacy of debt began shortly after gaining independence from France in 1804. In 1825, France, with warships at the ready, demanded Haiti “compensate” France for its loss of a slave colony. In exchange for French… … Wikipedia
Debt-for-nature swap — Debt for nature swaps are financial transactions in which a portion of a developing nation s foreign debt is forgiven in exchange for local investments in environmental conservation measures. Contents 1 History 2 How Debt for Nature Swaps Work 3… … Wikipedia
List of countries by external debt — This is a list of countries by external debt, the total public and private debt owed to nonresidents repayable in internationally accepted currencies, goods, or services,[1] where the public debt is the money or credit owed by any level of… … Wikipedia
Debt relief — is the partial or total forgiveness of debt, or the slowing or stopping of debt growth, owed by individuals, corporations, or nations. From antiquity through the 19th century, it refers to domestic debts, in particular agricultural debts and… … Wikipedia
Debt of developing countries — The debt of developing countries is external debt incurred by governments of developing countries, generally in quantities beyond the governments political ability to repay. Unpayable debt is a term used to describe external debt when the… … Wikipedia
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Debt-to-GDP ratio — Government debt as percentage of GDP globally. (2009 estimates) … Wikipedia
Debt-snowball method — The debt snowball method is a debt reduction strategy, whereby one who owes on more than one account pays off the accounts starting with the smallest balances first while paying the minimum on larger debts. Once the smallest debt is paid off, one … Wikipedia
Debt — For other uses, see Debt (disambiguation). Personal finance Credit and debt Pawnbroker Student loan Employment contract … Wikipedia