Below you will find example sentences with "external debt". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

External Debt in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: debt
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.4 words

Words in this phrase

external debt

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • external can mean: Outside of something; on the exterior. Frequent word
  • debt can mean: An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

5 million external debt to battle 1× almost negligible external debt as a 1× and active external debt management gave 1× billion and external debt was gh 1× completing the external debt restructuring exercise 1× countries on external debt servicing is 1× foreign or external debt 1× however our external debt can be 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also the african 1× at the end 1× directors noted with 1× economists contend that 1× finance minister ofori 1× foreign currency debt 1×

Common sentence endings:

17 per cent 1× 290 9 billion 1× 7 per cent 1× 75 8 billion 1× assumption of office 1× capitalized and liquid 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

domestic 8× percent 7× revenue 5× foreign 5× billion 5× gdp 4× government 4× per 4× cent 4× payments 3× public 3× currency 3×

Related phrases

debt ceiling domestic debt external affairs net debt debt burden external device external storage

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around debt:

debt ceiling 18× domestic debt 11×

Just before it in the phrase index:

external affairs extensive network extensive experience extensive enquiries extensive damage extension office

Just after it in the phrase index:

external device external storage extra points extra week extramarital affair extraordinary circumstances

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

external affairs external device external storage

Same ending:

domestic debt net debt

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "external debt" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25.4 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 5 million external debt to battle, almost negligible external debt as a, domestic, percent and revenue stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with debt ceiling, domestic debt, external affairs, debt ceiling and domestic debt, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with external debt

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

This has raised public debt levels and external debt servicing costs. (11 words)

India’s share of short-term debt in the total external debt is 18.7 per cent. (17 words)

The external debt stands at GH¢470.3 billion while domestic debt is GH¢290.9 billion. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Foreign-Currency Debt Not Affected: Fitch downgraded the Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to ‘C’ from ‘CC’ on Dec. 21, 2022 following the government’s announcement of a suspension of payments on selected external debt. (38 words)

Also, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said Nigeria’s 70 per cent debt service ratio to revenue is unsustainable and far above the average revenue spent by West African countries on external debt servicing is 17 per cent. (38 words)

On the positive side, the external debt burden has declined markedly over the last 20 years, and domestic debt is almost negligible; external debt as a percent of GDP was less than 20 percent in 2006. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

On the positive side, the external debt burden has declined markedly over the last 20 years, and domestic debt is almost negligible; external debt as a percent of GDP was less than 20 percent in 2006.

Large government payments on external debt are defined as when government external debt payments are greater than 15% of government revenue.

Measuring its debt against revenue, it means that the state’s revenue can only pay 49.9 per cent of the huge domestic debt while the external debt is hanging.

Economists contend that debt to GDP ratio has a maximum threshold of 50 percent, with 20 percent being domestic debt while 30 percent being foreign or external debt.

Foreign debt Armenia's national debt has increased significantly since 2008 when public external debt consisted of only 13.5 percent of GDP.

The agency said any changes in external financial conditions could restrict Turkey's financial and corporate sectors’ ability to roll over large external debt.

Foreign-Currency Debt Not Affected: Fitch downgraded the Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to ‘C’ from ‘CC’ on Dec. 21, 2022 following the government’s announcement of a suspension of payments on selected external debt.

The new governor of the North-East state of Taraba, Kefas Agbu of the PDP, has N88 billion domestic debt and $46.5 million external debt to battle with on assumption of office.

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This is because the Public Debt Policy 2016 prescribes that the non-hydro external debt should not exceed 35 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) during a five-year plan period.

India’s share of short-term debt in the total external debt is 18.7 per cent.

The external debt stands at GH¢470.3 billion while domestic debt is GH¢290.9 billion.

Their debt stock is mostly denominated in local currency, external debt is termed out, and the domestic banking systems are well capitalized and liquid.

This has raised public debt levels and external debt servicing costs.

Also, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said Nigeria’s 70 per cent debt service ratio to revenue is unsustainable and far above the average revenue spent by West African countries on external debt servicing is 17 per cent.

Directors noted with concern The Gambia’s substantial debt vulnerabilities and high risk of external debt distress.

However, our external debt can be turned into an instrument of efficient support in the event of future catastrophes, if there is a proper mechanism to allow for moratoria and serious debt restructuring.

Of the total, domestic debt was GH¢66.7 billion and external debt was GH¢75.8 billion.

At the end of 2006, Tajikistan’s external debt was estimated at US$830 million, most of which was long-term international debt.

The combination of strong foreign exchange reserves and active external debt management gave Morocco the capacity to service its debt.

Finance Minister Ofori-Atta underscored the importance of successfully completing the external debt restructuring exercise, highlighting its critical role in restoring economic stability.

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