External debt stocks in Georgia
Georgia: External debt stocks was 79.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Georgia, 1992–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks in Georgia stood at 79.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Georgia peaked at 131.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1992.
Georgia ranks 19th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.2% | — |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +872.9% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | +179.0% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +107.2% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 107.4% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 102.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 111.3% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 131.7% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 124.4% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 2.2% | 62.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 29.3% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 72.0% | 111.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.2% | 79.7% | 131.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Georgia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 774.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.219 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,123 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 536.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,418 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Georgia?
- External debt stocks in Georgia was 79.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1992.
- How does Georgia rank for external debt stocks?
- Georgia ranks 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.