Central government debt, total in Belarus
Belarus: Central government debt, total was 44.79 billion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, total in Belarus, 1992–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government debt, total in Belarus is 44.79 billion current LCU, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1,598.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Belarus peaked at 45.38 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,370 current LCU, in 1992.
Belarus ranks 57th of 83 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.
Central government debt, total in Belarus, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,370 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 5,110 current LCU | +115.6% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million current LCU | +26347.7% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million current LCU | +51.6% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 4.46 million current LCU | +102.0% |
| 1998 | 14.17 million current LCU | +217.4% |
| 1999 | 45.70 million current LCU | +222.5% |
| 2000 | 137.14 million current LCU | +200.1% |
| 2001 | 196.47 million current LCU | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 322.46 million current LCU | +64.1% |
| 2005 | 427.50 million current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 526.68 million current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 865.67 million current LCU | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +59.8% |
| 2009 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +90.6% |
| 2010 | 3.22 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 12.11 billion current LCU | +275.8% |
| 2012 | 13.38 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 15.99 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 19.78 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 33.80 billion current LCU | +70.9% |
| 2016 | 36.96 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 42.17 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 45.38 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 44.79 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 44.79 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309.59 billion current LCU, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 44.79 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 444.37 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central government debt, total 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 | +26347.7% | 5,110 current LCU | 1.35 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.74 million current LCU | 2,370 current LCU | 45.70 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 811.99 million current LCU | 137.14 million current LCU | 2.64 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.76 billion current LCU | 3.22 billion current LCU | 45.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Belarus?
- Central government debt, total in Belarus was 44.79 billion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 45.38 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,370 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Belarus rank for central government debt, total?
- Belarus ranks 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,598.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.