Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Russia

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Russia in 2025 — 19.1%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 132. Since 1988, the indicator has risen by 1.9 pp.

2025 19.1% +0.8 pp vs 2024
World rank 42of 132
Period maximum 21.1%1997
Period minimum 13.9%1992

Trend over time

1988–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Russia, 1988–202512141618202219881992199620002004200820122016202020241988: 17.2%1989: 20.1%1990: 20.8%1991: 16.5%1992: 13.9%1993: 20%1994: 19.1%1995: 19.1%1996: 19.5%1997: 21.1%1998: 18.7%1999: 14.6%2000: 15.1%2001: 16.4%2002: 17.9%2003: 17.9%2004: 17%2005: 16.9%2006: 17.4%2007: 17.3%2008: 17.8%2009: 20.8%2010: 18.7%2011: 17.6%2012: 18%2013: 18.7%2014: 18%2015: 17.8%2016: 18.5%2017: 18.2%2018: 17.7%2019: 18.1%2020: 20%2021: 17.3%2022: 17.1%2023: 18.2%2024: 18.3%2025: 19.1%
Change over the period: +1.9 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Russia

Russia 19.1%
Eastern Europe computed 20.4%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Russia, by year Russia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 19.1 +0.8 pp
2024 18.3 +0.1 pp
2023 18.2 +1.1 pp
2022 17.1 −0.2 pp
2021 17.3 −2.7 pp
2020 20 +1.9 pp
2019 18.1 +0.4 pp
2018 17.7 −0.5 pp
2017 18.2 −0.2 pp
2016 18.5 +0.7 pp
2015 17.8 −0.3 pp
2014 18 −0.6 pp
2013 18.7 +0.7 pp
2012 18 +0.3 pp
2011 17.6 −1.1 pp
2010 18.7 −2.1 pp
2009 20.8 +3 pp
2008 17.8 +0.5 pp
2007 17.3 −0.1 pp
2006 17.4 +0.5 pp
2005 16.9 −0.1 pp
2004 17 −0.9 pp
2003 17.9 −0 pp
2002 17.9 +1.5 pp
2001 16.4 +1.3 pp
2000 15.1 +0.5 pp
1999 14.6 −4.2 pp
1998 18.7 −2.3 pp
1997 21.1 +1.6 pp
1996 19.5 +0.4 pp
1995 19.1 −0 pp
1994 19.1 −0.9 pp
1993 20 +6.2 pp
1992 13.9 −2.7 pp
1991 16.5 −4.3 pp
1990 20.8 +0.7 pp
1989 20.1 +3 pp
1988 17.2

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.