NationMaster - Scatterplot: Economy > Debt service vs Economy

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.545 (this correlation is weak)
Outliers: Brazil, Sierra Leone

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Variable:	Economy > Debt service	Economy > GDP per capita in 1973
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Linear
Definition:	Total debt service (% of exports of goods and services). Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in foreign currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Exports of goods and services includes income and workers' remittances.
Source:		Angus Maddison
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