Central government debt, total in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Central government debt, total was 17.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, total in Russian Federation, 1998–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government debt, total in Russian Federation is 17.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Russian Federation peaked at 143.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2008.
That places Russian Federation 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central government debt, total in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 143.9% | — |
| 1999 | 100.7% | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -59.7% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.3% | 100.7% | 143.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 6.5% | 62.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.9% | 23.0% | 5 |
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- 76 Switzerland 22.3% compare
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- 78 Botswana 19.7% compare
- 80 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.9% compare
- 81 Chile 13.1%
- 82 Namibia 4.7% compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 73.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 345.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 159.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Russian Federation?
- Central government debt, total in Russian Federation was 17.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 143.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2008.
- How does Russian Federation rank for central government debt, total?
- Russian Federation ranks 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. 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.