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INDEBTED COUNTRY [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indebted
1, record 1, English, indebted
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indebted to someone 2, record 1, English, - indebted
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
heavily indebted country. 3, record 1, English, - indebted
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- endetté
1, record 1, French, endett%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
endetté envers. 1, record 1, French, - endett%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Finanzas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- endeudado
1, record 1, Spanish, endeudado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- endeudada 2, record 1, Spanish, endeudada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
país muy endeudado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - endeudado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- highly indebted country
1, record 2, English, highly%20indebted%20country
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
As defined by the World Bank, a country whose debt exceeds its export revenues by a percentage established by the Bank. 2, record 2, English, - highly%20indebted%20country
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pays très endetté
1, record 2, French, pays%20tr%C3%A8s%20endett%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Selon la définition de la Banque mondiale, pays dont la dette excède ses revenus d'importation par un pourcentage établi par la Banque. 2, record 2, French, - pays%20tr%C3%A8s%20endett%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- país muy endeudado
1, record 2, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20muy%20endeudado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- National and International Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decision point
1, record 3, English, decision%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point at which the IMF [International Monetary Fund] and the World Bank determine whether a country qualifies for assistance under the HIPC Initiative [Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative] and decide on the amount of assistance to be committed. 2, record 3, English, - decision%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point de décision
1, record 3, French, point%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Date à partir de laquelle les IFI [institutions financières internationales] décident de l'éligibilité d'un pays aux allègements de dette prévus par l'initiative PPTE [Pays pauvres très endettés], et donc de la réduction de dette qui rendra l'endettement du pays «soutenable». Le point de décision est atteint si les mesures traditionnelles de réduction du stock de la dette ne suffisent pas à ramener cette dernière à un niveau soutenable et après que le pays a suivi un programme du FMI [Fond Monétaire International] pendant 3 ans et rédigé un Document stratégique de réduction de la pauvreté (DSRP) ou du moins un document intérimaire. 2, record 3, French, - point%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de decisión
1, record 3, Spanish, punto%20de%20decisi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Loans
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- severely indebted low-income country
1, record 4, English, severely%20indebted%20low%2Dincome%20country
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SILIC 2, record 4, English, SILIC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Prêts et emprunts
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pays à faible revenu surendetté
1, record 4, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20faible%20revenu%20surendett%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- PFRS 2, record 4, French, PFRS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pays surendetté à faible revenu 3, record 4, French, pays%20surendett%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20faible%20revenu
masculine noun
- PSFR 3, record 4, French, PSFR
masculine noun
- PSFR 3, record 4, French, PSFR
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Environmental Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- debt for nature swap
1, record 5, English, debt%20for%20nature%20swap
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arrangement in which an indebted developing country undertakes, in exchange for cancellation of a portion of its foreign debt, to establish local currency funds to be used to finance a conservation programme. 1, record 5, English, - debt%20for%20nature%20swap
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Économie environnementale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conversion de dette en investissements écologiques
1, record 5, French, conversion%20de%20dette%20en%20investissements%20%C3%A9cologiques
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- conversion de dette en écocréances 1, record 5, French, conversion%20de%20dette%20en%20%C3%A9cocr%C3%A9ances
feminine noun
- échange dette/nature 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9change%20dette%2Fnature
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- canje de deuda por naturaleza
1, record 5, Spanish, canje%20de%20deuda%20por%20naturaleza
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- canje de deuda por actividades de conservación de la naturaleza 1, record 5, Spanish, canje%20de%20deuda%20por%20actividades%20de%20conservaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20naturaleza
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-12-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heavily indebted poor country
1, record 6, English, heavily%20indebted%20poor%20country
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- HIPC 2, record 6, English, HIPC
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- highly indebted poor country 3, record 6, English, highly%20indebted%20poor%20country
correct
- HIPC 3, record 6, English, HIPC
correct
- HIPC 3, record 6, English, HIPC
Record 6, Key term(s)
- highly indebted poor countries
- heavily indebted poor countries
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pays pauvre très endetté
1, record 6, French, pays%20pauvre%20tr%C3%A8s%20endett%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- PPTE 2, record 6, French, PPTE
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- pays pauvres très endettés
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- país pobre muy endeudado
1, record 6, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20pobre%20muy%20endeudado
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PPME 1, record 6, Spanish, PPME
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- país pobre altamente endeudado 2, record 6, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20pobre%20altamente%20endeudado
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6, Key term(s)
- países pobres muy endeudados
- países pobres altamente endeudados
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-04-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- heavily indebted middle income country 1, record 7, English, heavily%20indebted%20middle%20income%20country
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- highly indebted middle income country 1, record 7, English, highly%20indebted%20middle%20income%20country
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seventeen middle-income countries deemed to have encoutered severe debt servicing difficulties : Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Uruguay, Venezuela and Yugoslavia. The Bank uses both heavily and highly. The World Development Report, World Debt Tables 1988-1989 and UNDP use highly. The IMF and United Nations Statiscal Office use heavily. OECD uses debt-distressed, while the 1989-1990 World Debt Tables use severely indebted country. 1, record 7, English, - heavily%20indebted%20middle%20income%20country
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pays à revenu intermédiaire fortement endetté
1, record 7, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20revenu%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20fortement%20endett%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- país de ingresos medianos muy endeudado
1, record 7, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20de%20ingresos%20medianos%20muy%20endeudado
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- país de ingresos medianos 1, record 7, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20de%20ingresos%20medianos
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-04-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- severely indebted middle-income country 1, record 8, English, severely%20indebted%20middle%2Dincome%20country
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Middle-income country in which three of the four key ratios are above critical levels. These ratios and their critical levels are debt to Gross National Product (GNP) (50 percent), debt to exports of goods and all services (275 percent), accrued debt service to exports (30 percent). 1, record 8, English, - severely%20indebted%20middle%2Dincome%20country
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in the World Bank’s World Debt Tables. 1, record 8, English, - severely%20indebted%20middle%2Dincome%20country
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pays à revenu intermédiaire gravement endetté 1, record 8, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20revenu%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20gravement%20endett%C3%A9
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- país de ingresos medianos gravemente endeudado
1, record 8, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20de%20ingresos%20medianos%20gravemente%20endeudado
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-02-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Banking
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- heavily indebted country
1, record 9, English, heavily%20indebted%20country
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- debt distressed country 2, record 9, English, debt%20distressed%20country
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This classification is used primarily by the OECD. 2, record 9, English, - heavily%20indebted%20country
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Banque
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pays surendetté
1, record 9, French, pays%20surendett%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- pays lourdement endetté 2, record 9, French, pays%20lourdement%20endett%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- pays menacé d'asphyxie par endettement 3, record 9, French, pays%20menac%C3%A9%20d%27asphyxie%20par%20endettement
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- país agobiado por la deuda
1, record 9, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20agobiado%20por%20la%20deuda
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-12-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- moderately indebted middle-income country 1, record 10, English, moderately%20indebted%20middle%2Dincome%20country
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Middle-income country in which three of the four key ratios fall in the following ranges: debt to GNP (30-50 percent), debt to exports of goods and all services (165-275 percent), accrued debt service to exports (18-30 percent) and accrued interest to exports (12-20 per cent). 1, record 10, English, - moderately%20indebted%20middle%2Dincome%20country
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- pays à revenu intermédiaire modérément endetté
1, record 10, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20revenu%20interm%C3%A9diaire%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9ment%20endett%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- país de ingresos medianos moderadamente endeudado
1, record 10, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20de%20ingresos%20medianos%20moderadamente%20endeudado
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-12-23
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- moderately indebted low-income country 1, record 11, English, moderately%20indebted%20low%2Dincome%20country
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Low-income country in which three of the four key ratios fall in the following ranges: debt to GNP (30-50 percent), debt to exports of goods and all services (165-275 percent), accrued debt service to exports (18-30 percent) and accrued interest to exports (12-20 per cent). 1, record 11, English, - moderately%20indebted%20low%2Dincome%20country
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pays à faible revenu modérément endetté
1, record 11, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20faible%20revenu%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9ment%20endett%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- país de bajos ingresos moderadamente endeudado
1, record 11, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20de%20bajos%20ingresos%20moderadamente%20endeudado
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1992-06-08
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- indebted country
1, record 12, English, indebted%20country
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- pays endetté
1, record 12, French, pays%20endett%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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