External debt as a share of gni in Belarus
Belarus: External debt as a share of gni was 52.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.92
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
47th
of 118 countries
All-time high
82.5
in 2016
All-time low
17.51
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Belarus, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 52.92 for external debt as a share of gni in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Belarus peaked at 82.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.51, in 2005.
Belarus ranks 47th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.66 | — |
| 2001 | 22.73 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 23.34 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.17 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 19.9 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 17.51 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 17.81 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.92 | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 25.27 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 44.37 | +75.6% |
| 2010 | 50.67 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 55.55 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 52.57 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 52.34 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 70.77 | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 82.5 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 75.16 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 67 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 65.17 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 70.98 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 62.06 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 56.39 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 52.92 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.07 | 17.51 | 44.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6 | 50.67 | 82.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.59 | 52.92 | 70.98 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 31,176 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 31.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 35.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,186 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Belarus?
- External debt as a share of gni in Belarus was 52.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.51 in 2005.
- How does Belarus rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Belarus ranks 47th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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