failed states Compared by Economy > External debt > Arrears > Reschedulings > Etc. > Debt forgiveness or reduction > Current US$
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Debt forgiveness or reduction shows the change in debt stock due to debt forgiveness or reduction. It is derived by subtracting debt forgiven and debt stock reduction from debt buyback. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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Interesting observations about Economy > External debt > Arrears > Reschedulings > Etc. > Debt forgiveness or reduction > Current US$
- Comoros ranked first for external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > debt forgiveness or reduction > current US$ amongst Densely populated countries in 2009.
- 42 of the bottom 111 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > debt forgiveness or reduction > current US$ are Sub-Saharan African.
- 10 of the bottom 46 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > debt forgiveness or reduction > current US$ are Catholic.
- 2 of the bottom 7 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > debt forgiveness or reduction > current US$ are Sparsely populated.
- 57 of the bottom 83 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > debt forgiveness or reduction > current US$ are Hot countries.
- 4 of the top 27 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > debt forgiveness or reduction > current US$ are Former Soviet.
- 5 of the bottom 25 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > debt forgiveness or reduction > current US$ are Landlocked.
- 31 of the bottom 57 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > debt forgiveness or reduction > current US$ are Christian.
