Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Belarus
Belarus: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was -5.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Belarus, 1994–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, claims on central government, etc. in Belarus stood at -5.8%.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Belarus peaked at 7.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -22.1%, in 2011.
That places Belarus 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.0% | — |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -42.8% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +102.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +78.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -77.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -53.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6% | -241.9% |
| 2007 | -6.3% | +940.8% |
| 2008 | -5.6% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | -15.9% | +186.1% |
| 2010 | -14.2% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | -22.1% | +55.8% |
| 2012 | -10.3% | -53.5% |
| 2013 | -6.6% | -35.6% |
| 2014 | -4.4% | -33.5% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | -67.5% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | -6.0% | +400.5% |
| 2018 | -6.6% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | -7.1% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | -7.9% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | -5.8% | -27.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6%. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -940.8% | -0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | -400.5% | -1.2% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 7.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | -1.5% | -15.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.0% | -22.1% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.8% | -7.9% | -5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More financial sector data for Belarus
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Belarus?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Belarus was -5.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.1% in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Belarus ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.