Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 8.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
8.9%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
92nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2006
All-time low
2.2%
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

246810122000201020202000: 8.42001: 8.12002: 8.72003: 9.52004: 10.22005: 11.22006: 12.22007: 4.32008: 9.32009: 102010: 9.82011: 9.62012: 9.52013: 102014: 9.22015: 2.22016: 9.62017: 9.52018: 102019: 9.32020: 8.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russian Federation stood at 8.9%.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russian Federation peaked at 12.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2015.

That places Russian Federation 92nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, education (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 8.4%
2001 8.1% -3.5%
2002 8.7% +8.1%
2003 9.5% +8.8%
2004 10.2% +7.1%
2005 11.2% +10.4%
2006 12.2% +8.3%
2007 4.3% -64.6%
2008 9.3% +116.7%
2009 10.0% +7.7%
2010 9.8% -2.5%
2011 9.6% -1.4%
2012 9.5% -1.3%
2013 10.0% +5.2%
2014 9.2% -8.4%
2015 2.2% -76.0%
2016 9.6% +336.9%
2017 9.5% -1.0%
2018 10.0% +5.8%
2019 9.3% -7.6%
2020 8.9% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.2% 4.3% 12.2% 10
2010s 8.9% 2.2% 10.0% 10
2020s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 89 Austria 9.6% compare
  2. 90 Spain 9.1% compare
  3. 91 Germany 9.1% compare
  4. 93 France 8.8% compare
  5. 94 Serbia 8.7% compare
  6. 95 Cook Islands 8.5% 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 8.9% 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 12.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Russian Federation ranks 92nd out of 116 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 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
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