# Ukraine’s public debt surges 4.5-fold during Zelensky’s tenure

https://mins.news/en/item/81454

- TASS, 2026-10-01 07:29 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2195429

> Ukraine’s public debt rose 4.5-fold during Vladimir Zelensky’s tenure, according to TASS calculations based on Ukrainian Finance Ministry data. The debt stood at $47.1 billion at the end of May 2019 and reached $215.55 billion by the end of August 2026, calculated using the National Bank of Ukraine’s current dollar exchange rate.

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