failed states Compared by Economy > External debt > Arrears > Reschedulings > Etc. > Principal arrears > Private creditors > Current US$
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Principal in arrears on long-term debt is defined as principal repayment due but not paid, on a cumulative basis. Debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.".
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Interesting observations about Economy > External debt > Arrears > Reschedulings > Etc. > Principal arrears > Private creditors > Current US$
- Argentina ranked first for external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > principal arrears > private creditors > current US$ amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2009.
- 19 of the bottom 60 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > principal arrears > private creditors > current US$ are Sub-Saharan African.
- 13 of the bottom 119 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > principal arrears > private creditors > current US$ are Failed states’ .
- 14 of the bottom 51 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > principal arrears > private creditors > current US$ are Landlocked.
- 40 of the bottom 66 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > principal arrears > private creditors > current US$ are Hot countries.
- 16 of the bottom 37 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > principal arrears > private creditors > current US$ are Muslim.
- 32 of the bottom 119 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > principal arrears > private creditors > current US$ are Former British Colonies'.
- 16 of the bottom 116 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > principal arrears > private creditors > current US$ are East Asian and Pacific.
- Comoros has ranked in the top 57 for external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > principal arrears > private creditors > current US$ since 2004.
- 3 of the bottom 33 countries by external debt > arrears > reschedulings > etc. > principal arrears > private creditors > current US$ are OPEC.