Methodology

How to read the Global Vault

The Global Vault starts with public sources and then arranges them like a working market screen. The goal is not to bury you in raw tables. It is to move you from the world total to the country, region, year, and source that actually matter.

Source order

Public sources first

IMF Global Debt Database anchors the debt stock layer.
World Bank IDS and WDI fill the country-year detail layer.
UNCTAD adds development-spending and interest-burden framing.
CEPR and debt-management monitors support the distress layer.

Reading shape

One board, several useful entry points

The home dashboard is only the first stop.
Country, region, metric, and year pages answer different kinds of questions.
Data and share tools are available if you want to carry the board into your own work.
Support pages stay separate so your reading path stays clear.

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World Bank Data API

Primary delivery channel for International Debt Statistics and World Development Indicators.

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IMF Global Debt Database

Core IMF source for public and private debt across roughly 190 countries.

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UNCTAD A World of Debt

Best source for debt versus development-spending tradeoffs and net-interest burden framing.

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CEPR Debt Distress Dashboard

Distress watch for low- and middle-income countries where refinancing risk and restructuring matter most.

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World Bank Debt Management Monitor

Macro and debt-management profiles used as a supporting context layer.

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Market Overlays

Institutional overlay feeds for rates and market context. These do not replace the official debt anchors.

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