Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Belarus
Belarus: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Belarus, 1993–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Belarus is 6.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Belarus peaked at 10.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1993.
That places Belarus 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6% | — |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +579.8% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -55.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +133.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +90.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +70.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -42.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +70.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +54.1% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +51.4% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -23.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public and publicly guaranteed 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 | +579.8% | 0.6% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More external debt data for Belarus
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -39.41 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 22.07 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 16.33 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Belarus?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Belarus was 6.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
- How does Belarus rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Belarus ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.