{
  "id": 18320499,
  "title": "Weltbank: Auslandsschulden der Entwicklungsländer steigen auf Rekord",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/weltbank-auslandsschulden-der-entwicklungslander-steigen-auf-rekord",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-05T14:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/weltbank-auslandsschulden-der-entwicklungslaender-steigen-auf-rekord/100267648.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "According to figures from the World Bank, the external debt of developing countries reached a record high in 2025. Private lenders returned in large numbers and the poorest nations once again gained access to bond markets, according to the World Bank's \"International Debt Report\". However, their borrowing costs have been the highest in decades. The external debt of developing countries increased by 5.5 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching a peak of $9.4 trillion (almost €8.4 trillion), marking the fastest growth since 2021. While access to international funds has improved, the borrowing costs have not. The heavy debt burden in the poorest countries threatens to crowd out essential investments for people. Borrowing from private lenders surged, and public debt issuance rose by nearly a third to $251 billion, the highest level in five years. \"The return of private lending to low- and middle-income countries is welcome, but these countries are borrowing more, paying more interest, and in many cases have less left for long-term development,\" said Haishan Fu, Director for Development Data at the World Bank. Rising interest rates have put pressure on poor countries in the wake of the Iran war, higher benchmark rates, and increasing government debt have led to global capital market interest rates climbing to their highest levels in years. This has put pressure not only on rich countries like the United States, France, and Germany, but also globally on the cost of refinancing debt by governments. Many governments have issued bonds to repay debts, but often at higher interest rates, according to the World Bank, which advocates poverty reduction and development work. Early 2026 data showed high demand for financing from poor countries. By mid-August, more than ten countries had already exceeded their 2025 issuance volume. The debt servicing burden remains high given global high interest rates, the World Bank said. Low- and middle-income countries paid around $1.4 trillion in repayment and interest in 2025, marking the fifth consecutive annual increase.",
  "summary": "Arme Länder finden wieder Geldgeber, doch für Kredite zahlen sie so hohe Zinsen wie seit Jahrzehnten nicht. Der Anstieg der Anleihenrenditen verschärft die Lage - mit Folgen für Millionen Menschen.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}