External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Belarus
Belarus: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 46.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Belarus, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 46.1% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Belarus peaked at 82.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2005.
That places Belarus 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +75.6% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 17.5% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 50.7% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 46.1% | 71.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,396 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.2181 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.7886 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8,106 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Belarus?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Belarus was 46.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2005.
- How does Belarus rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Belarus ranks 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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