Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Russia
Russia: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 28.20 trillion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Russia, 1999–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, subsidies and other transfers in Russia stood at 28.20 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 267.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Russia peaked at 28.20 trillion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 473.55 billion current LCU, in 1999.
Russia ranks 8th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Russia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 473.55 billion current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 631.02 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 975.24 billion current LCU | +54.6% |
| 2002 | 1.32 trillion current LCU | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 1.67 trillion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 1.69 trillion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.28 trillion current LCU | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 2.89 trillion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 4.04 trillion current LCU | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 5.25 trillion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 7.73 trillion current LCU | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 7.67 trillion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.40 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 9.79 trillion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 10.99 trillion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 13.86 trillion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 17.55 trillion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 18.92 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 19.92 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 20.68 trillion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 22.41 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 28.20 trillion current LCU | +25.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 28.20 trillion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.98 billion current LCU, 454.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Russia's 28.20 trillion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139.03 billion current LCU, 202.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 473.55 billion current LCU | 473.55 billion current LCU | 473.55 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.85 trillion current LCU | 631.02 billion current LCU | 7.73 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.02 trillion current LCU | 7.67 trillion current LCU | 22.41 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.20 trillion current LCU | 28.20 trillion current LCU | 28.20 trillion current LCU | 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 subsidies and other transfers in Russia?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Russia was 28.20 trillion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.20 trillion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.55 billion current LCU in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.5%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). 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
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.