Expense in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Expense was 30.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.0%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
59th
of 157 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2020
All-time low
11.6%
in 1995
Years of data
28
1994–2023

Expense in Russian Federation, 1994–2023

1015202530351994200820231994: 27 % of GDP1995: 11.6 % of GDP1998: 25 % of GDP1999: 20.3 % of GDP2000: 21.2 % of GDP2001: 22.8 % of GDP2002: 22.5 % of GDP2003: 23 % of GDP2004: 21.6 % of GDP2005: 19.9 % of GDP2006: 19.5 % of GDP2007: 23 % of GDP2008: 21.5 % of GDP2009: 32.1 % of GDP2010: 27.4 % of GDP2011: 23.4 % of GDP2012: 24.2 % of GDP2013: 24.6 % of GDP2014: 26.5 % of GDP2015: 30.6 % of GDP2016: 31 % of GDP2017: 30.7 % of GDP2018: 28.9 % of GDP2019: 29.6 % of GDP2020: 35.3 % of GDP2021: 30.8 % of GDP2022: 31.4 % of GDP2023: 30 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, expense in Russian Federation stood at 30.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Russian Federation peaked at 35.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1995.

That places Russian Federation 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Expense in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Russian Federation, 1994 to 2023.
Year % of GDP Change
1994 27.0%
1995 11.6% -57.2%
1998 25.0% +116.5%
1999 20.3% -19.0%
2000 21.2% +4.3%
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 30.0% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.0% 11.6% 27.0% 4
2000s 22.7% 19.5% 32.1% 10
2010s 27.7% 23.4% 31.0% 10
2020s 31.9% 30.0% 35.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Russian Federation?
Expense in Russian Federation was 30.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1995.
How does Russian Federation rank for expense?
Russian Federation ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.