Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Russia recorded 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Russia 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 13,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 13,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 12,950 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 12,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 12,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 12,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 12,949 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 13,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 13,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13,772 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 14,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14,257 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 14,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 15,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 15,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15,727 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 15,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15,345 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14,791 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 15,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15,385 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 15,581 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 16,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 16,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 17,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Russia's 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 14,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,791 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,953 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,261 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 123 Senegal 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Algeria 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Belize 17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Nicaragua 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Benin 16,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 15,903 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Russia was 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.