Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 16.42 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
16.42
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
116
in 1992
All-time low
7.43
in 2008
Years of data
53
1885–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Russian Federation, 1885–2015

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Russian Federation stood at 16.42.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Russian Federation peaked at 116 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 2008.

Russian Federation ranks 175th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Russian Federation, 1885 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1885 80.66
1886 87.15 +8.0%
1887 78.47 -10.0%
1888 73.19 -6.7%
1889 77.76 +6.2%
1890 74.96 -3.6%
1891 80.59 +7.5%
1892 75.71 -6.0%
1893 74.2 -2.0%
1894 78.17 +5.3%
1895 85.63 +9.5%
1896 78.95 -7.8%
1897 69.13 -12.4%
1898 59.81 -13.5%
1899 55.76 -6.8%
1900 56.66 +1.6%
1901 56.46 -0.3%
1902 52.41 -7.2%
1903 55.52 +5.9%
1904 53.31 -4.0%
1905 62.22 +16.7%
1906 68.01 +9.3%
1907 64.77 -4.8%
1908 58.76 -9.3%
1909 56.04 -4.6%
1910 52.49 -6.3%
1911 52.83 +0.6%
1912 45.19 -14.5%
1913 48.79 +8.0%
1992 116 +137.7%
1993 92.4 -20.3%
1994 63.5 -31.3%
1995 53.7 -15.4%
1996 51.9 -3.4%
1997 54.7 +5.4%
1998 73.1 +33.6%
1999 88.7 +21.3%
2000 55.71 -37.2%
2001 44.31 -20.5%
2002 37.47 -15.4%
2003 28.25 -24.6%
2004 20.77 -26.5%
2005 14.81 -28.7%
2006 9.78 -34.0%
2007 8.01 -18.1%
2008 7.43 -7.3%
2009 9.89 +33.2%
2010 10.56 +6.8%
2011 10.91 +3.3%
2012 11.76 +7.8%
2013 13.08 +11.2%
2014 15.89 +21.6%
2015 16.42 +3.3%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 16.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.98, 31% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 16.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.28, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Russian Federation changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +137.7% 48.79 116

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 79.44 73.19 87.15 5
1890s 73.29 55.76 85.63 10
1900s 58.42 52.41 68.01 10
1910s 49.82 45.19 52.83 4
1990s 74.25 51.9 116 8
2000s 23.64 7.43 55.71 10
2010s 13.1 10.56 16.42 6

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 172 Chile 17.54 compare
  2. 173 Eswatini 17.29 compare
  3. 174 Botswana 16.98 compare
  4. 176 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.9 compare
  5. 177 Oman 14.88 compare
  6. 178 Equatorial Guinea 13.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Russian Federation?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Russian Federation was 16.42 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 116 in 1992.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 2008.
How does Russian Federation rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Russian Federation ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.