Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 61.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Russian Federation, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 61.1% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2023.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Russian Federation peaked at 83.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2020.
That places Russian Federation 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.6% | — |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 47.4% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 47.7% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 46.9% | 61.1% | 4 |
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- 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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in Russian Federation?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Russian Federation was 61.1% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Russian Federation ranks 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.