A-LevelEconomicsInternational Trade & FinanceOct/Nov 2019Paper 3 Q241 Mark
The table provides data for the external debt as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) for four countries in 2010 and 2015. external debt as % of GNI 2010 2015 Bulgaria 104.2 79.9 Georgia 85.6 109.4 India 17.2 23.4 Serbia 85.4 88.8 What can be deduced from the table? A All countries borrowed more money externally in 2015 than in 2010. B External borrowing grew more slowly than GNI in India. C Georgia borrowed the most money externally in 2015. D The burden of external debt changed least in Serbia.
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