Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP was 16.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16.7%
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
51st
of 53 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2020
All-time low
7.7%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation, 2012–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation is 16.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 116.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation peaked at 16.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2012.
That places Russian Federation 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.7% | — |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +43.3% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 16.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 16.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.6%, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.7% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 48 Estonia 22.9% compare
- 49 Denmark 21.9% compare
- 50 Sweden 20.2% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 16.7% compare
- 53 Switzerland 12.7% 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 gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation?
- Gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation was 16.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2012.
- How does Russian Federation rank for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Russian Federation ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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