Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- As of 25 February 2025, the total global outstanding debt owed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stood at $144.9 billion, or 110.3 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), reflecting a slight decline from the 112.8 billion SDRs recorded at the end of February 2024.

This dollar valuation was derived using IMF data on the SDR's value as of 25 February 2025, which stood at $1.314, down from $1.328 a year earlier. The SDR serves as the IMF's unit of account to determine the value of financial support extended to its member states, based on market exchange rates.

Despite 93 countries being indebted to the IMF, the ten largest debtors collectively account for over two-thirds (69.3 per cent) of the total outstanding bala...