Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Russia
Russia: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) was -0.1651 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Russia, 2002–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Russia recorded -0.1651 for deficit, percent of own spending in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 197.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Russia peaked at 0.8391 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.38, in 2009.
Russia ranks 20th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5329 | — |
| 2003 | 0.1309 | -75.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4206 | +221.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8391 | +99.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6708 | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3514 | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2688 | -23.5% |
| 2009 | -0.38 | -241.4% |
| 2010 | -0.1765 | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1875 | -206.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1259 | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0539 | -57.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0875 | -262.2% |
| 2015 | -0.1112 | +27.2% |
| 2016 | -0.2205 | +98.2% |
| 2017 | -0.106 | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2649 | -349.9% |
| 2019 | 0.169 | -36.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1651 | -197.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -0.1651 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2946, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Russia's -0.1651 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2415, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3543 | -0.38 | 0.8391 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.01 | -0.2205 | 0.2649 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1651 | -0.1651 | -0.1651 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Russia?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Russia was -0.1651 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8391 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.38 in 2009.
- How does Russia rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Russia ranks 20th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (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.