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Debt Service Pressure Guide

Debt service is the bridge between a large stock and actual budget strain. The new watchlist now makes that bridge visible across Ghana, Nigeria, Brazil, China, and India.

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I. Debt-Service Pressure Watch

Uploaded 2025 watchlist + global development context
LMIC Foreign-Debt Payments Pace
Nigeria Debt Service / Revenue 95%
Ghana Debt Service / Revenue 65%
Brazil Debt Service / Revenue 42%
China Debt Service / Revenue 35%
India Debt Service / Revenue 30%
Why it matters

Debt Service Pressure

Countries break through payment pressure before they break through one stock number.

  • Debt service to revenue
  • Interest share of revenue
  • Refinancing concentration
Source families

Data families behind this metric

  • Global Debt Analysis 2025 workbook
  • World Bank IDS
  • Debt Management Monitor

Why this page matters on the global surface

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