Short-term debt in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Short-term debt was 17.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.4%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
31st
of 121 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2007
All-time low
4.7%
in 1997
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Short-term debt in Russian Federation, 1992–2022

5101520251992200720221992: 16.5 % of total external debt1993: 7.4 % of total external debt1994: 8.1 % of total external debt1995: 8.5 % of total external debt1996: 9.5 % of total external debt1997: 4.7 % of total external debt1998: 8.5 % of total external debt1999: 8.7 % of total external debt2000: 10.7 % of total external debt2001: 13.4 % of total external debt2002: 11.8 % of total external debt2003: 16.4 % of total external debt2004: 12.3 % of total external debt2005: 10.9 % of total external debt2006: 13 % of total external debt2007: 24.1 % of total external debt2008: 17.7 % of total external debt2009: 13.1 % of total external debt2010: 14.4 % of total external debt2011: 12.8 % of total external debt2012: 13.8 % of total external debt2013: 12.6 % of total external debt2014: 11.4 % of total external debt2015: 9.9 % of total external debt2016: 9.5 % of total external debt2017: 10.8 % of total external debt2018: 11.3 % of total external debt2019: 14.1 % of total external debt2020: 13.4 % of total external debt2021: 16.3 % of total external debt2022: 17.4 % of total external debt

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.

Analysis

In 2022, short-term debt in Russian Federation stood at 17.4%.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Russian Federation peaked at 24.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1997.

Russian Federation ranks 31st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Short-term debt in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Short-term debt (% of total external debt) in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2022.
Year % of total external debt Change
1992 16.5%
1993 7.4% -55.2%
1994 8.1% +9.3%
1995 8.5% +5.3%
1996 9.5% +12.5%
1997 4.7% -50.4%
1998 8.5% +79.9%
1999 8.7% +1.8%
2000 10.7% +22.8%
2001 13.4% +26.1%
2002 11.8% -12.3%
2003 16.4% +39.0%
2004 12.3% -24.6%
2005 10.9% -12.0%
2006 13.0% +20.1%
2007 24.1% +84.6%
2008 17.7% -26.5%
2009 13.1% -26.2%
2010 14.4% +10.3%
2011 12.8% -10.9%
2012 13.8% +7.8%
2013 12.6% -9.2%
2014 11.4% -9.5%
2015 9.9% -13.1%
2016 9.5% -3.4%
2017 10.8% +13.0%
2018 11.3% +5.3%
2019 14.1% +23.9%
2020 13.4% -4.6%
2021 16.3% +21.5%
2022 17.4% +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.0% 4.7% 16.5% 8
2000s 14.3% 10.7% 24.1% 10
2010s 12.1% 9.5% 14.4% 10
2020s 15.7% 13.4% 17.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Russian Federation?
Short-term debt in Russian Federation was 17.4% in 2022, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1997.
How does Russian Federation rank for short-term debt?
Russian Federation ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. 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.