Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.5065 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5065
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
53rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.9957
in 2014
All-time low
-0.1871
in 2009
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russian Federation, 2002–2020

-0.2500.250.50.7512002201120202002: 0.3682003: 0.4262004: 0.0682005: 0.3182006: 0.412007: 0.4142008: 0.7042009: -0.1872010: 0.42011: 0.692012: 0.4622013: 0.5292014: 0.9962015: 0.8512016: 0.8382017: 0.6812018: 0.5482019: 0.4692020: 0.506

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russian Federation is 0.5065, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russian Federation peaked at 0.9957 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.1871, in 2009.

That places Russian Federation 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Russian Federation, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.368
2003 0.4261 +15.8%
2004 0.068 -84.0%
2005 0.3176 +366.9%
2006 0.4097 +29.0%
2007 0.4142 +1.1%
2008 0.7036 +69.9%
2009 -0.1871 -126.6%
2010 0.3996 -313.6%
2011 0.6898 +72.6%
2012 0.4616 -33.1%
2013 0.5289 +14.6%
2014 0.9957 +88.2%
2015 0.8506 -14.6%
2016 0.8376 -1.5%
2017 0.6814 -18.6%
2018 0.5476 -19.6%
2019 0.4686 -14.4%
2020 0.5065 +8.1%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 0.5065 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 0.5065 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russian Federation changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +366.9% 0.068 0.3176
2010 +313.6% -0.1871 0.3996

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.315 -0.1871 0.7036 8
2010s 0.6461 0.3996 0.9957 10
2020s 0.5065 0.5065 0.5065 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 50 Slovakia 0.5262 compare
  2. 51 Colombia 0.5226 compare
  3. 52 Slovenia 0.52 compare
  4. 54 Republic of Moldova 0.4783 compare
  5. 55 Israel 0.4516 compare
  6. 56 Belarus 0.433 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russian Federation?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russian Federation was 0.5065 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 0.9957 in 2014.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1871 in 2009.
How does Russian Federation rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Russian Federation ranks 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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