External debt as a share of gni in Ukraine

Ukraine: External debt as a share of gni was 96.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.13
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
12th
of 118 countries
All-time high
125.03
in 2015
All-time low
41.22
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

4060801001202000201120232000: 45.92001: 59.52002: 56.22003: 52.22004: 502005: 41.22006: 51.22007: 56.92008: 55.82009: 91.72010: 91.62011: 85.22012: 74.12013: 78.32014: 96.72015: 1252016: 123.32017: 109.42018: 92.72019: 80.72020: 83.42021: 70.62022: 84.12023: 96.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, external debt as a share of gni in Ukraine stood at 96.13.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Ukraine peaked at 125.03 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.22, in 2005.

Ukraine ranks 12th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for External debt as a share of gni in Ukraine, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 45.9
2001 59.47 +29.6%
2002 56.2 -5.5%
2003 52.2 -7.1%
2004 49.98 -4.3%
2005 41.22 -17.5%
2006 51.18 +24.2%
2007 56.89 +11.2%
2008 55.81 -1.9%
2009 91.74 +64.4%
2010 91.59 -0.2%
2011 85.17 -7.0%
2012 74.06 -13.0%
2013 78.28 +5.7%
2014 96.73 +23.6%
2015 125.03 +29.3%
2016 123.34 -1.4%
2017 109.41 -11.3%
2018 92.74 -15.2%
2019 80.7 -13.0%
2020 83.36 +3.3%
2021 70.58 -15.3%
2022 84.07 +19.1%
2023 96.13 +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.06 41.22 91.74 10
2010s 95.7 74.06 125.03 10
2020s 83.53 70.58 96.13 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 9 Montenegro 113.31 compare
  2. 10 Zambia 110.5 compare
  3. 11 Cape Verde 97.9 compare
  4. 13 Dominica 91.21 compare
  5. 14 Nicaragua 89.54 compare
  6. 15 Jordan 88.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt as a share of gni in Ukraine?
External debt as a share of gni in Ukraine was 96.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 125.03 in 2015.
What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 41.22 in 2005.
How does Ukraine rank for external debt as a share of gni?
Ukraine ranks 12th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine 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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