Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Russia
Russia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Russia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Russia is 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Russia peaked at 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,378 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1997.
Russia ranks 62nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,803 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1,589 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 1,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,516 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,560 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,599 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,627 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,777 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,792 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,742 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,675 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,734 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,755 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,068 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 32% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,618 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,777 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,675 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,796 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,975 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 59 Argentina 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 60 Botswana 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 61 Costa Rica 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 63 Panama 2,068 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 64 Turkey 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 65 Bulgaria 1,876 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Russia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Russia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Russia was 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,378 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Russia ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.