World Debt Tables, 1970-1992 Archival Version

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. The column location and variable information for the study can be found in the ICPSR codebook. Datasets: DS1: Dataset World Debt Tables Series Data are expressed in terms of United States dollars. Due to an agreement between ICPSR and the World Bank, this study is available only to users at IPCSR member institutions. Those who wish to use the study and are at non-member institutions should contact the World Bank directly. The World Bank and ICPSR are no longer updating this study. The original codebook is included for user's reference. The column location and variable information for the study can be found in the ICPSR codebook. All countries reporting to the Debtor Reporting System (DRS) of the World Bank.