Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Russia
Russia: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue in Russia, 1999–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Russia recorded 10.9% for tax revenue in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Russia peaked at 16.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2016.
Russia ranks 128th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.2% | — |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -11.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 10.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.7%, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Russia's 10.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 125 Uzbekistan 11.0% compare
- 126 Madagascar 10.9% compare
- 127 Germany 10.9% compare
- 129 United States 10.8% compare
- 130 Tajikistan 10.7% compare
- 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Russia?
- Tax revenue in Russia was 10.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2016.
- How does Russia rank for tax revenue?
- Russia ranks 128th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.