International debt issues to GDP (%) in Russia
Russia: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 13.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Russia, 1996–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Russia stood at 13.0%.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Russia peaked at 18.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1996.
That places Russia 82nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3% | — |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +515.3% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +261.5% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +51.2% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +14.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 31% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russia's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.0%, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International debt issues to GDP (%) in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +515.3% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| 1998 | +261.5% | 2.1% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.3% | 9.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 8.5% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More financial sector data for Russia
- 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.9 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 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.48 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 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Russia?
- International debt issues to gdp in Russia was 13.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Russia ranks 82nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.