Where can I find info on the debt of individual countries?
In Datastream, when choosing the ‘Data Category’, select ‘Economics’. Type ‘external debt’ and the country name in the search box, or use the ‘Explore’ feature to select the appropriate economics option, such as ‘Economics > Key Indicators by Country > [Country Name]’ or ‘Economics > Key Indicators by Economic Category > Government Sector > Government External Debt’.
In Bloomberg, use the ‘DEBT’ function (type ‘DEBT’ then press Enter). United States debt is the default country. Select the country of interested from the top-left amber field and press Enter.
Consider the following website:
In the World Bank DataBank, click on ‘Database’ from the left menu. Search for ‘Quarterly External Debt Statistics’. Select desired countries, variables and time period.
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