The delta between our prior extract and the current edition includes new concepts and geographies. Series start as early as 1970; some series have been truncated by the source. Units vary by concept.

The dataset resides in the historical catalog (Cross-Country Datasets » World Bank » International Debt Statistics) and includes, for example:

• WBKPANUSPPP05UA.IALB = International debt statistics: Average interest on new external debt commitments - Official, (%) - for Albania
• WBKFPWPITOTLUA.IZAF  = International debt statistics: Private nonguaranteed - Bonds - NFL, (USD) - for South Africa
• WBKIDSDTTDSPNGCCDUA.IIND   = International debt statistics: Private nonguaranteed - Commercial banks and other creditors - TDS, (USD) - for India

Because catalog locations are subject to change, the upper-right search box on DataBuffet.com provides a "find in catalog" mode that accepts a mnemonic.

Please be aware that:

• We have systematically renamed all series. The mnemonic embeds the source's identifier.  Please see the attached concordance to translate between old and new concept codes.
• Due to the variety and specialized nature of the measurements, many unit-descriptors do not follow our usual standards.  To properly interpret and use, please familiarize yourself with the source's own documentation.

• kbmedc_IDS_rename_20170317.xlsx