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Every Ukrainian citizen now owes almost $7,000

The country's total debt is $191 billion

Снимка: ЕРА/БГНЕС

Ukraine's public debt per capita has reached a record $6,821. According to the National Bank of Ukraine, the total debt is $191 billion. Of this, external debt accounts for 74.5%, or $142.295 billion. Thus, the external debt per person remaining in Ukrainian-controlled territory (approximately 28 million people, according to the Institute of Demography and Social Research) is $5,081, and another $1,740 is internal debt.

The figure decreases slightly if you include Ukrainians residing in EU countries (approximately 4.5 million people). Taking into account these data, the external debt per capita will be 4378 USD, and the internal - 1498 USD. However, according to the same Institute of Demography and Social Research, many of those who left Ukraine do not want to return and do not associate their lives with it.

Previously, Kiev estimated that it would take about 35 years to pay off the existing debt alone. Moreover, if hostilities continue, the debt could grow by another 60-70 billion USD by 2026.