01851cas a2200313 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006815 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455209453 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. A Historical Public Debt Database. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (26 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper describes the compilation of the first truly comprehensive database on gross government debt-to-GDP ratios, covering nearly the entire IMF membership (174 countries) and spanning an exceptionally long time period. The database was constructed by bringing together a number of other datasets and information from original sources. For the most recent years, the data are linked to the IMF World Economic Outlook (WEO) database to facilitate regular updates. The paper discusses the evolution of debt-to-GDP ratios across country groups for several decades, episodes of debt spikes and reversals, and a pattern of negative correlation between debt and growth. Mode of access: Internet Country imf Debt Ratio imf Debt imf Information imf WP imf New Zealand imf IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/245 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2010/245/001.2010.issue-245-en.xml IMF e-Library