Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total in Russia
Russia: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total was 1.03 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Russia, 2002–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Russia recorded 1.03 for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Russia peaked at 1.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9969, in 2008.
Russia ranks 3rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9991 | — |
| 2003 | 0.9989 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9989 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9989 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9978 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9969 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9985 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9976 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9993 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +1.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 1.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Russia's 1.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9984 | 0.9969 | 0.9991 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9976 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Russia?
- Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Russia was 1.03 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9969 in 2008.
- How does Russia rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, 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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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.