There are several reasonable ways to measure foreign indebtedness. We
can look at total debt directly or, alternatively, we can assess the `debt burdena
of an economy by comparing debt relative to the size of the economy or its
ability to generate foreign exchange earnings through exports. We can also
consider the maturity structure of the debt, interest payments as a percent of
exports, and the ratio of debt to GDP. All the debt numbers here include both
public and private debt (to the extent it is known) denominated in foreign
currency.