Other expense (% of expense) in Russia
Russia: Other expense (% of expense) was 4.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Russia, 1999–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Russia recorded 4.9% for other expense in 2020.
That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Russia peaked at 15.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Russia 87th out of 147 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.
Other expense (% of expense) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -45.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +903.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +886.8% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -59.8% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +335.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -52.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -40.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -30.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense (% of expense) in Russia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +903.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2005 | +886.8% | 0.9% | 8.6% |
| 2007 | +335.3% | 3.4% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More public sector data for Russia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 129.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 113.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Russia?
- Other expense in Russia was 4.9% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for other expense?
- Russia ranks 87th out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.