Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -29.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-29.6%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
100th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-19.5%
in 2006
All-time low
-35.3%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation, 2000–2023

-35-30-25-202000201120232000: -21.22001: -22.82002: -22.52003: -232004: -21.62005: -19.92006: -19.52007: -232008: -21.52009: -32.12010: -27.42011: -23.42012: -24.22013: -24.62014: -26.52015: -30.62016: -312017: -30.72018: -28.92019: -29.62020: -35.32021: -30.82022: -31.42023: -29.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation is -29.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation peaked at -19.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -35.3%, in 2020.

Russian Federation ranks 100th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 -21.2%
2001 -22.8% +7.5%
2002 -22.5% -1.0%
2003 -23.0% +2.3%
2004 -21.6% -6.4%
2005 -19.9% -7.5%
2006 -19.5% -2.2%
2007 -23.0% +18.0%
2008 -21.5% -6.4%
2009 -32.1% +49.1%
2010 -27.4% -14.7%
2011 -23.4% -14.7%
2012 -24.2% +3.6%
2013 -24.6% +1.7%
2014 -26.5% +7.5%
2015 -30.6% +15.8%
2016 -31.0% +1.2%
2017 -30.7% -1.0%
2018 -28.9% -5.8%
2019 -29.6% +2.3%
2020 -35.3% +19.2%
2021 -30.8% -12.8%
2022 -31.4% +2.0%
2023 -29.6% -5.7%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's -29.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is -34.2%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's -29.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -34.9%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -22.7% -32.1% -19.5% 10
2010s -27.7% -31.0% -23.4% 10
2020s -31.8% -35.3% -29.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation was -29.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was -19.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was -35.3% in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 100th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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