General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.578 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.578
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
59th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 2010
All-time low
0.4685
in 2015
Years of data
17
2002–2020

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Russian Federation, 2002–2020

0.50.7511.21.51.82002201120202002: 0.6212003: 1.32004: 1.42005: 1.42008: 1.22009: 1.32010: 1.62011: 0.7052012: 0.5882013: 0.5362014: 0.6352015: 0.4692016: 0.72017: 0.7662018: 0.7782019: 0.62020: 0.578

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Russian Federation stood at 0.578.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Russian Federation peaked at 1.63 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4685, in 2015.

That places Russian Federation 59th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for General public services, 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 0.6215
2003 1.28 +105.8%
2004 1.39 +8.5%
2005 1.42 +2.0%
2008 1.2 -15.4%
2009 1.28 +6.4%
2010 1.63 +27.5%
2011 0.7047 -56.7%
2012 0.5875 -16.6%
2013 0.5365 -8.7%
2014 0.6353 +18.4%
2015 0.4685 -26.3%
2016 0.7003 +49.5%
2017 0.7656 +9.3%
2018 0.7783 +1.7%
2019 0.6004 -22.9%
2020 0.578 -3.7%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 0.578 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 0.578 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2 0.6215 1.42 6
2010s 0.7403 0.4685 1.63 10
2020s 0.578 0.578 0.578 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 56 Finland 0.774 compare
  2. 57 Switzerland 0.716 compare
  3. 58 Germany 0.6267 compare
  4. 60 United Arab Emirates 0.0794 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Russian Federation?
General public services, ratio of this level of government's in Russian Federation was 0.578 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2010.
What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4685 in 2015.
How does Russian Federation rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Russian Federation ranks 59th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of General public services, 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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General public services, 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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