Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Russia
Russia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.8425 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Russia, 1999–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Russia stood at -0.8425.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Russia peaked at 8.34 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -6.2, in 2009.
Russia ranks 115th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.89 | — |
| 2000 | 7.11 | +276.4% |
| 2001 | 5.46 | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5.63 | +101.5% |
| 2005 | 8.34 | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 8.32 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.58 | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 4.74 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | -6.2 | -230.8% |
| 2010 | -3.08 | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | -155.5% |
| 2012 | 0.655 | -61.7% |
| 2013 | -0.8251 | -226.0% |
| 2014 | -0.6768 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | -3.14 | +363.3% |
| 2016 | -3.24 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | -0.9595 | -70.3% |
| 2018 | 3.42 | -456.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -35.8% |
| 2020 | -3.75 | -270.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -129.7% |
| 2022 | -1.1 | -198.7% |
| 2023 | -2.2 | +100.6% |
| 2024 | -1.5 | -31.8% |
| 2025 | -1.74 | +15.8% |
| 2026 | -0.7061 | -59.4% |
| 2027 | -0.9295 | +31.6% |
| 2028 | -1.02 | +9.8% |
| 2029 | -0.8457 | -17.1% |
| 2030 | -0.8425 | -0.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -0.8425 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7398, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's -0.8425 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7953, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Russia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +456.9% | -0.9595 | 3.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.44 | -6.2 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3923 | -3.24 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.27 | -3.75 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.8425 | -0.8425 | -0.8425 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 112 Morocco -0.8178 compare
- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.8292 compare
- 114 South Korea -0.8382 compare
- 116 Canada -0.879 compare
- 117 Cote d'Ivoire -0.8948 compare
- 118 Mali -0.923 compare
More external debt data for Russia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -176.25 million NFL, current US$ (2022)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 24.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 136.09 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
- External debt stocks, long-term 286.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
- External debt stocks, short-term 65.57 billion DOD, current US$ (2022)
- Short-term debt 17.4% (2022)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -205.77 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Russia?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Russia was -0.8425 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2 in 2009.
- How does Russia rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Russia ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October