Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Russia
Russia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 93.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Russia, 2007–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Russia is 93.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Russia peaked at 117.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2022.
Russia ranks 120th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 109.6% | — |
| 2008 | 115.2% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 107.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 102.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 102.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 106.2% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 101.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 101.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 117.0% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 114.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -18.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 93.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Russia's 93.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.8%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.6% | 107.0% | 115.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 101.9% | 99.7% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.5% | 93.7% | 117.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Russia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Russia was 93.7% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Russia ranks 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.