Total debt service in Belarus
Belarus: Total debt service was 10.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Belarus, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Belarus stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Belarus peaked at 20.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1993.
Belarus ranks 74th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6% | — |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +564.6% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +48.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +55.8% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +78.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +63.1% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -35.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 10.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 10.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +564.6% | 0.6% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 4.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 5.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 8.6% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 175.69 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 19.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -7.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 176.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Belarus?
- Total debt service in Belarus was 10.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for total debt service?
- Belarus ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.