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
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Russian Federation stood at 12.1%.
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.
Russian Federation ranks 125th of 164 countries on this measure, 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
| 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% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 12.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 61% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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- 125 Russian Federation 12.1% compare
- 127 Mali 12.0% compare
- 128 Kazakhstan 11.9% 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 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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