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Indicator 17.4.1: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services
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Target name

Assist developing countries in attaining long-term debt sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering debt financing, debt relief and debt restructuring, as appropriate, and address the external debt of highly indebted poor countries to reduce debt distress
Target number

17.4
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Bank
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