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Government debt — Russia

Government debt in Russia in 2031 — 29.1%. Ranked 34 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has fallen by 22.4 pp.

2031 29.1% +1.9 pp vs 2030
World rank 34of 184
Period maximum 135.2%1998
Period minimum 7.4%2008

Trend over time

1997–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Russia, 1997–203105010015019972001200520092013201720212025202920311997: 51.5%1998: 135.2%1999: 92.4%2000: 55.9%2001: 44.4%2002: 37.6%2003: 28.3%2004: 20.8%2005: 14.9%2006: 9.8%2007: 8%2008: 7.4%2009: 9.9%2010: 10.1%2011: 10.3%2012: 11.2%2013: 12.3%2014: 15.1%2015: 15.3%2016: 14.8%2017: 14.3%2018: 13.6%2019: 13.7%2020: 19.2%2021: 16.5%2022: 15.1%2023: 15.2%2024: 14.8%2025: 17.2%2026: 19.1%2027: 21.2%2028: 23.6%2029: 25.4%2030: 27.2%2031: 29.1%
Change over the period: −22.4 pp Annual average: -0.66 pp

Comparison, 2031

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

Russia 29.1%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Eastern Europe computed 55.2%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Russia, by year Russia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 29.1 +1.9 pp
2030 27.2 +1.8 pp
2029 25.4 +1.8 pp
2028 23.6 +2.4 pp
2027 21.2 +2.1 pp
2026 19.1 +1.9 pp
2025 17.2 +2.4 pp
2024 14.8 −0.4 pp
2023 15.2 +0.1 pp
2022 15.1 −1.4 pp
2021 16.5 −2.7 pp
2020 19.2 +5.5 pp
2019 13.7 +0.1 pp
2018 13.6 −0.7 pp
2017 14.3 −0.5 pp
2016 14.8 −0.5 pp
2015 15.3 +0.2 pp
2014 15.1 +2.8 pp
2013 12.3 +1.1 pp
2012 11.2 +0.9 pp
2011 10.3 +0.2 pp
2010 10.1 +0.2 pp
2009 9.9 +2.5 pp
2008 7.4 −0.6 pp
2007 8 −1.8 pp
2006 9.8 −5.1 pp
2005 14.9 −5.9 pp
2004 20.8 −7.5 pp
2003 28.3 −9.3 pp
2002 37.6 −6.8 pp
2001 44.4 −11.5 pp
2000 55.9 −36.5 pp
1999 92.4 −42.8 pp
1998 135.2 +83.7 pp
1997 51.5 —

Eastern Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BY Belarus 28.2 RU Russia 29.1 BG Bulgaria 35.9 MD Moldova 42.5 CZ Czechia 53.6 RO Romania 70.4 SK Slovakia 75 PL Poland 77.6 HU Hungary 88.8 UA Ukraine 119.6
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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