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Nearly half of the world's poorest countries are either in debt distress or at high risk of it, with median debt servicing as a share of government revenue at its highest level in 25 years.

multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Reported fact · first recorded Jul 5, 11:30 PM

Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.

How each outlet reported it

UN NewsIntergovernmental · Jul 5, 2:00 PM

Median debt servicing as a share of government revenue has doubled over the past decade and is at the highest level in 25 years

Cites: UN Development Programme (UNDP) · Details: doubled; past decade; highest level in 25 years

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UN NewsIntergovernmental · Jul 5, 2:00 PM

The median developing economy is expected to spend 9.5 per cent of government revenue servicing debt in 2024

Cites: UN Development Programme (UNDP) · Details: 9.5 per cent; government revenue; servicing debt

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UN NewsIntergovernmental · Jul 5, 2:00 PM

Nearly half of the world's poorest countries are either in debt distress or at high risk of it

Cites: UN Development Programme (UNDP) · Details: nearly half; poorest countries; debt distress or high risk

Read the original article ↗