Monday
October 21
2024

World Bank: Poorest Countries Facing Worst Debt Since 2006

The World Bank published a new study late on Sunday highlighting 26 countries that “are in deeper debt than at any other time since 2006.”

The list includes AfghanistanYemen, Syria, and North Korea. Most of the other nations are in sub-Saharan Africa, and include Ethiopia and Chad.

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Source: DW (link opens in a new window)

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