Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 12.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.1%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
125th
of 164 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2005
All-time low
9.2%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 13.72001: 15.82002: 13.62003: 13.32004: 13.22005: 16.62006: 16.62007: 16.62008: 15.82009: 132010: 132011: 142012: 13.82013: 12.92014: 13.32015: 10.62016: 9.22017: 10.32018: 11.52019: 10.92020: 10.82021: 11.72022: 10.82023: 12.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation is 12.1%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation peaked at 16.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2016.

That places Russian Federation 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 13.7%
2001 15.8% +15.0%
2002 13.6% -13.6%
2003 13.3% -2.4%
2004 13.2% -0.6%
2005 16.6% +25.6%
2006 16.6% -0.3%
2007 16.6% -0.1%
2008 15.8% -4.4%
2009 13.0% -18.1%
2010 13.0% +0.7%
2011 14.0% +6.9%
2012 13.8% -1.4%
2013 12.9% -6.0%
2014 13.3% +2.5%
2015 10.6% -19.7%
2016 9.2% -13.7%
2017 10.3% +12.0%
2018 11.5% +11.5%
2019 10.9% -4.6%
2020 10.8% -1.3%
2021 11.7% +8.3%
2022 10.8% -7.3%
2023 12.1% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 13.0% 16.6% 10
2010s 11.9% 9.2% 14.0% 10
2020s 11.4% 10.8% 12.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation was 12.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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