Short-term debt in Belarus

Belarus: Short-term debt was 29.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 121 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.7%
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Short-term debt in Belarus, 1993–2024

02040601993200820241993: 0.716 % of total external debt1994: 5.4 % of total external debt1995: 6.5 % of total external debt1996: 48.8 % of total external debt1997: 55 % of total external debt1998: 56.5 % of total external debt1999: 48.5 % of total external debt2000: 47.3 % of total external debt2001: 46.8 % of total external debt2002: 47.9 % of total external debt2003: 52.3 % of total external debt2004: 63.8 % of total external debt2005: 66.1 % of total external debt2006: 66.8 % of total external debt2007: 58.8 % of total external debt2008: 49.9 % of total external debt2009: 41.1 % of total external debt2010: 41.8 % of total external debt2011: 39.6 % of total external debt2012: 34.5 % of total external debt2013: 35.5 % of total external debt2014: 32.1 % of total external debt2015: 30 % of total external debt2016: 28.3 % of total external debt2017: 24.6 % of total external debt2018: 24.6 % of total external debt2019: 25 % of total external debt2020: 24.1 % of total external debt2021: 24.9 % of total external debt2022: 25.5 % of total external debt2023: 28.4 % of total external debt2024: 29 % of total external debt

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

Analysis

In 2024, short-term debt in Belarus stood at 29.0%.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, short-term debt in Belarus peaked at 66.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1993.

That places Belarus 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.6% 0.7% 56.5% 7
2000s 54.1% 41.1% 66.8% 10
2010s 31.6% 24.6% 41.8% 10
2020s 26.4% 24.1% 29.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is short-term debt in Belarus?
Short-term debt in Belarus was 29.0% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
How does Belarus rank for short-term debt?
Belarus ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is short-term debt rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.