Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 48.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
48.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
53rd
of 114 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 2017
All-time low
5.1%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russian Federation, 2000–2020

10203040502000201020202000: 372001: 38.42002: 37.12003: 41.62004: 43.92005: 51.12006: 50.92007: 5.12008: 39.92009: 45.52010: 522011: 47.52012: 47.52013: 48.82014: 44.32015: 40.42016: 52.62017: 53.72018: 52.92019: 49.72020: 48.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russian Federation is 48.4%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russian Federation peaked at 53.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2007.

That places Russian Federation 53rd out of 114 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 37.0%
2001 38.4% +3.7%
2002 37.1% -3.3%
2003 41.6% +12.1%
2004 43.9% +5.6%
2005 51.1% +16.3%
2006 50.9% -0.5%
2007 5.1% -89.9%
2008 39.9% +676.4%
2009 45.5% +13.9%
2010 52.0% +14.3%
2011 47.5% -8.5%
2012 47.5% -0.0%
2013 48.8% +2.7%
2014 44.3% -9.3%
2015 40.4% -8.6%
2016 52.6% +30.0%
2017 53.7% +2.1%
2018 52.9% -1.4%
2019 49.7% -6.1%
2020 48.4% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.1% 5.1% 51.1% 10
2010s 48.9% 40.4% 53.7% 10
2020s 48.4% 48.4% 48.4% 1

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  5. 55 Mongolia 47.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russian Federation?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russian Federation was 48.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2007.
How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Russian Federation ranks 53rd out of 114 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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