Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russia

Russia: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.0637 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0637
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
67th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1185
in 2004
All-time low
0.0544
in 2011
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russia, 2002–2020

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252002201120202002: 0.0662003: 0.1172004: 0.1192005: 0.0912006: 0.0842007: 0.082008: 0.0752009: 0.0682010: 0.0572011: 0.0542012: 0.0852013: 0.0782014: 0.0842015: 0.0782016: 0.0742017: 0.0742018: 0.0742019: 0.072020: 0.064

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russia stood at 0.0637.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russia peaked at 0.1185 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0544, in 2011.

That places Russia 67th out of 79 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.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Russia, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.0657
2003 0.117 +78.1%
2004 0.1185 +1.3%
2005 0.0911 -23.2%
2006 0.0837 -8.1%
2007 0.0801 -4.4%
2008 0.0748 -6.6%
2009 0.0678 -9.4%
2010 0.0568 -16.3%
2011 0.0544 -4.2%
2012 0.0852 +56.6%
2013 0.078 -8.5%
2014 0.084 +7.8%
2015 0.0779 -7.3%
2016 0.0741 -4.9%
2017 0.0741 -0.0%
2018 0.0742 +0.2%
2019 0.0698 -5.9%
2020 0.0637 -8.7%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.0637 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.0637 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +78.1% 0.0657 0.117
2012 +56.6% 0.0544 0.0852

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0873 0.0657 0.1185 8
2010s 0.0728 0.0544 0.0852 10
2020s 0.0637 0.0637 0.0637 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 64 Iceland 0.0856 compare
  2. 65 Germany 0.0754 compare
  3. 66 Bulgaria 0.0674 compare
  4. 68 Belgium 0.0505 compare
  5. 69 Italy 0.0491 compare
  6. 70 Albania 0.044 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russia?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Russia was 0.0637 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1185 in 2004.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0544 in 2011.
How does Russia rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Russia ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, 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
Licence
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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