External debt as a share of gni in Armenia

Armenia: External debt as a share of gni was 67.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67.59
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
29th
of 118 countries
All-time high
105.01
in 2020
All-time low
29.24
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External debt as a share of gni in Armenia, 2000–2023

204060801002000201120232000: 51.72001: 64.62002: 69.92003: 68.82004: 56.62005: 38.62006: 322007: 31.82008: 29.22009: 54.82010: 64.92011: 70.62012: 69.22013: 73.52014: 70.52015: 80.42016: 91.32017: 85.72018: 84.72019: 86.12020: 1052021: 104.22022: 83.92023: 67.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 67.59 for external debt as a share of gni in 2023.

The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Armenia peaked at 105.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.24, in 2008.

That places Armenia 29th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

External debt as a share of gni in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for External debt as a share of gni in Armenia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 51.68
2001 64.64 +25.1%
2002 69.94 +8.2%
2003 68.83 -1.6%
2004 56.59 -17.8%
2005 38.58 -31.8%
2006 31.99 -17.1%
2007 31.76 -0.7%
2008 29.24 -7.9%
2009 54.79 +87.4%
2010 64.9 +18.5%
2011 70.56 +8.7%
2012 69.19 -1.9%
2013 73.54 +6.3%
2014 70.52 -4.1%
2015 80.42 +14.0%
2016 91.33 +13.6%
2017 85.71 -6.2%
2018 84.73 -1.1%
2019 86.07 +1.6%
2020 105.01 +22.0%
2021 104.15 -0.8%
2022 83.88 -19.5%
2023 67.59 -19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.8 29.24 69.94 10
2010s 77.7 64.9 91.33 10
2020s 90.16 67.59 105.01 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 26 Kazakhstan 68.99 compare
  2. 27 Lesotho 68.92 compare
  3. 28 Maldives 68.73 compare
  4. 30 Sao Tome and Principe 66.25 compare
  5. 31 Fiji 65.25 compare
  6. 32 Benin 64.11 compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt as a share of gni in Armenia?
External debt as a share of gni in Armenia was 67.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 105.01 in 2020.
What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.24 in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for external debt as a share of gni?
Armenia ranks 29th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt as a share of gni
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,741 data points, 2000–2023
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