UNDP Report on Gender Inequality and Sovereign Debt

On 4th May 2026, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) published ‘Who Pays the Price? Gender Inequality and Sovereign Debt’ report.

  • Produced under UNDP's EQUANOMICS initiative, the research analysed data from 85 developing countries between 1990 and 2022.

Major Findings

Women Bear the Brunt of Debt Servicing Burdens

  • Higher debt servicing as a share of exports induces a 6.3% drop in women’s employment rates, equivalent to 55 million lost jobs across 85 developing countries, pushing millions into more precarious employment.
  • For men, moving from a moderate to a high debt servicing burden implies a 1.3% loss in employment rates in the short-run ....
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