International debt issues to GDP in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: International debt issues to GDP was 13.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13.0%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
82nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Russian Federation, 1996–2020

051015201996200820201996: 0.339 %1997: 2.1 %1998: 7.5 %1999: 9.8 %2000: 14.8 %2001: 12.4 %2002: 12 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 9.6 %2005: 9.1 %2006: 9.6 %2007: 10.2 %2008: 8.4 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 10.8 %2011: 8.5 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 12 %2014: 12.6 %2015: 17.4 %2016: 18.5 %2017: 14.3 %2018: 11.5 %2019: 11.4 %2020: 13 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 18.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1996.

That places Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for International debt issues to GDP (%) in Russian Federation, 1996 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Russian Federation?
International debt issues to gdp in Russian Federation was 13.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
How does Russian Federation rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 82nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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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.