Research Catalog

Title

World debt tables, 1970-1992 [electronic resource].

Publication

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1994.

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Additional Authors

• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79141035
• World Bank. International Finance Division. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80058222

Summary

These time series data offer information on external debt for 129 countries that reported to the World Bank through the Bank's Debtor Reporting System (DRS). Reporting countries are grouped into six geographic regions: (1) Africa, south of the Sahara, (2) East Asia and the Pacific, (3) Latin America and the Caribbean, (4) North Africa and the Middle East, (5) South Asia, and (6) Europe and Central Asia. Data are provided on public and publicly-guaranteed long-term debt as well as on private nonguaranteed debt, short-term debt, International Monetary Fund (IMF) credit, and major economic aggregates. For public and private long-term debt and for short-term debt, variables include debt outstanding, disbursements, principal repayments, and interest payments. In addition, detailed information on debt restructuring transactions is provided for public and publicly-guaranteed long-term debt. Variables include principal rescheduled, interest rescheduled, disbursements from rescheduling, and debt stock reductions. Data on IMF credit include use of credit, purchases, repurchases, and charges. Major economic aggregates include Gross National Product, export of goods and services, import of goods and services, international reserves, and current account balance.

Series Statement

• ICPSR ; 8313
• World debt tables series

Uniform Title

ICPSR (Series) ; 8313.

Subjects

• dataset
• dataset > 1970-1992
• Nations > 1970-1992
• National debt
• Economic indicators
• International economics
• Debt restructuring
• Government expenditures
• Debts, External > Developing countries > Statistics
• Statistics
• Credit

Genre/Form

• Statistics.
• dataset – 1970-1992.
• dataset.

Note

• Codebook available in print and electronic format.
• Title from title screen (viewed on March 28, 2008).

Access (note)

• Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.

File Type (note)

• Extent of collection: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (text).

Event (note)

• Date(s) of collection: 1970-1992.
• Time period: 1970-1992.

Coverage (note)

• Geographic coverage: Africa, Asia, Europe, Central America, Latin America, North America, South America, Global.

Cite As (note)

• World Bank, Debt and International Finance Division. WORLD DEBT TABLES, 1970-1992 [Computer file]. Washington, DC: World Bank, Debt and International Finance Division [producer], 1993. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1994.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Data format: LRECL.

Terms of Use (note)

• Restrictions: ICPSR obtained these data from the World Bank under the terms of a contract that states that the data are for the sole use of ICPSR and may not be sold or provided to third parties outside of ICPSR. Individuals at institutions that are not ICPSR members may obtain these data directly from the World Bank.

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library