Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Russia

Russia: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.3316 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3316
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
57th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.4161
in 2008
All-time low
0.3056
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Russia, 2002–2020

00.10.20.30.42002201120202002: 0.3062003: 0.3792004: 0.3462005: 0.3562006: 0.3572007: 0.392008: 0.4162009: 0.3322010: 0.3252011: 0.352012: 0.3362013: 0.3232014: 0.3432015: 0.3322016: 0.3322017: 0.342018: 0.3422019: 0.3282020: 0.332

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Russia recorded 0.3316 for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Russia peaked at 0.4161 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3056, in 2002.

That places Russia 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government) in Russia, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.3056 —
2003 0.3788 +23.9%
2004 0.346 -8.7%
2005 0.3557 +2.8%
2006 0.3572 +0.4%
2007 0.3897 +9.1%
2008 0.4161 +6.8%
2009 0.332 -20.2%
2010 0.3247 -2.2%
2011 0.3501 +7.8%
2012 0.3359 -4.1%
2013 0.3234 -3.7%
2014 0.3432 +6.1%
2015 0.3321 -3.2%
2016 0.3321 -0.0%
2017 0.3397 +2.3%
2018 0.3425 +0.8%
2019 0.3282 -4.2%
2020 0.3316 +1.0%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.3316 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.475, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.3316 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4818, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3601 0.3056 0.4161 8
2010s 0.3352 0.3234 0.3501 10
2020s 0.3316 0.3316 0.3316 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 54 Belarus 0.3667 compare
  2. 55 Sweden 0.3484 compare
  3. 56 United States 0.345 compare
  4. 58 Moldova 0.31 compare
  5. 59 Netherlands 0.2862 compare
  6. 60 Spain 0.1943 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Russia?
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Russia was 0.3316 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4161 in 2008.
What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3056 in 2002.
How does Russia rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Russia ranks 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
65 places, 1,118 data points, 1990–2020
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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.