Central government debt, total in Belarus

Belarus: Central government debt, total was 33.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
33.2%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
67th
of 83 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 1994
All-time low
5.2%
in 1993
Years of data
26
1992–2019

Central government debt, total in Belarus, 1992–2019

0204060801992200520191992: 25.8 % of GDP1993: 5.2 % of GDP1994: 76 % of GDP1995: 16.9 % of GDP1996: 11.5 % of GDP1997: 12.2 % of GDP1998: 20.2 % of GDP1999: 15.1 % of GDP2000: 15 % of GDP2001: 11.4 % of GDP2002: 12.3 % of GDP2005: 6.6 % of GDP2006: 6.6 % of GDP2007: 8.9 % of GDP2008: 10.7 % of GDP2009: 18.6 % of GDP2010: 18.9 % of GDP2011: 39.4 % of GDP2012: 24.4 % of GDP2013: 23.8 % of GDP2014: 24.5 % of GDP2015: 37.6 % of GDP2016: 38.9 % of GDP2017: 39.9 % of GDP2018: 37.1 % of GDP2019: 33.2 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for central government debt, total in Belarus is 33.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Belarus peaked at 76.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1993.

Belarus ranks 67th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Central government debt, total in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Central government debt, total (% of GDP) in Belarus, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of GDP Change
1992 25.8%
1993 5.2% -79.9%
1994 76.0% +1364.1%
1995 16.9% -77.8%
1996 11.5% -31.8%
1997 12.2% +5.7%
1998 20.2% +65.8%
1999 15.1% -25.2%
2000 15.0% -0.6%
2001 11.4% -23.8%
2002 12.3% +7.8%
2005 6.6% -46.7%
2006 6.6% +1.1%
2007 8.9% +34.1%
2008 10.7% +19.6%
2009 18.6% +74.1%
2010 18.9% +1.9%
2011 39.4% +108.5%
2012 24.4% -38.0%
2013 23.8% -2.4%
2014 24.5% +3.0%
2015 37.6% +53.2%
2016 38.9% +3.5%
2017 39.9% +2.5%
2018 37.1% -7.0%
2019 33.2% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.8% 5.2% 76.0% 8
2000s 11.3% 6.6% 18.6% 8
2010s 31.8% 18.9% 39.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt, total in Belarus?
Central government debt, total in Belarus was 33.2% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1993.
How does Belarus rank for central government debt, total?
Belarus ranks 67th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,726 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.