Ukraine's public debt surges 4.5-fold during Zelensky's tenure

Ukraine’s public debt has risen 4.5 times during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s time in office, according to calculations cited by TASS using figures from the country’s Finance Ministry. The report notes that at the end of May 2019—when Zelensky was inaugurated at the end of that same month—Ukraine’s national debt stood at $47.1 billion, converted using the National Bank of Ukraine’s then-current dollar exchange rate. By the end of August 2026, the country’s public debt had reached $215.55 billion, marking a sharp increase over the period.