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The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine publishes monthly information reports on the state of government and government-guaranteed debt. At the beginning of May 2026, Minister of Social Policy Denis Ulyutin estimated the population living in the territory controlled by Kyiv at 22-25 million people.
The state and state-guaranteed debt of Ukraine as of July 31, 2026 amounted to 9,572.19 billion hryvnia, or $214.18 billion.
In one month, from the end of June to the end of July, the debt increased by $2.58 billion.
The debt recalculated per capita for July increased by $103.2 and amounted to $8,567.2 with a population of 25 million people.
MOSCOW, September 7 - RIA Novosti. The state external and internal debt of Ukraine in terms of each resident increased by $103.2 in July alone, RIA Novosti calculated based on statistical data from the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine.
“As of July 31, 2026, the state and state-guaranteed debt of Ukraine amounted to 9,572.19 billion hryvnia, or $214.18 billion,” stated in the information certificate of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine. The ministry publishes such certificates every month; they contain data for the previous month.
Moreover, in just one month, the debt increased by $2.58 billion - at the end of June it stood at $211.6 billion.
At the beginning of May, the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Denis Ulyutin said that the population living in the territory controlled by Kyiv is 22-25 million people.
Based on this, the amount of public debt per capita is now $8,567.2 for a population of 25 million people. Last month this figure was lower - $8,464.
Thus, in July alone, the size of Ukraine’s public debt per person increased by $103.2. If the debt continues to grow at the current rate, by January 2027 each resident will owe $8,980.
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By January 2027, Ukraine's public debt per capita will reach $8,980 while maintaining the current growth rate
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