External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 16.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.8%
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
116th
of 129 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2000
All-time low
16.8%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Russian Federation, 2000–2022

20304050602000201120222000: 58 %2001: 46.7 %2002: 40.9 %2003: 44.6 %2004: 37 %2005: 33.5 %2006: 32.4 %2007: 32.8 %2008: 26 %2009: 34.4 %2010: 28.3 %2011: 27.4 %2012: 27.6 %2013: 30.2 %2014: 27.8 %2015: 37.1 %2016: 43.1 %2017: 33.9 %2018: 29.5 %2019: 29.6 %2020: 31.6 %2021: 26.4 %2022: 16.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 16.8% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Russian Federation peaked at 58.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2022.

That places Russian Federation 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 58.0%
2001 46.7% -19.5%
2002 40.9% -12.5%
2003 44.6% +9.1%
2004 37.0% -16.9%
2005 33.5% -9.5%
2006 32.4% -3.4%
2007 32.8% +1.2%
2008 26.0% -20.7%
2009 34.4% +32.3%
2010 28.3% -17.7%
2011 27.4% -3.0%
2012 27.6% +0.8%
2013 30.2% +9.3%
2014 27.8% -7.8%
2015 37.1% +33.3%
2016 43.1% +16.1%
2017 33.9% -21.4%
2018 29.5% -12.8%
2019 29.6% +0.3%
2020 31.6% +6.7%
2021 26.4% -16.4%
2022 16.8% -36.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.6% 26.0% 58.0% 10
2010s 31.5% 27.4% 43.1% 10
2020s 24.9% 16.8% 31.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Russian Federation?
External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Russian Federation was 16.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
How does Russian Federation rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Russian Federation ranks 116th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
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