Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 14.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
14.3%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
57th
of 170 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2018
All-time low
9.0%
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2018

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russian Federation, 2000–2018

0510152000200920182000: 92001: 9.22002: 10.62003: 10.52004: 11.22005: 122006: 12.42008: 122012: 11.12013: 10.92014: 11.52015: 10.92016: 112017: 13.52018: 14.3

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 14.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russian Federation peaked at 14.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.

That places Russian Federation 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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, education [UIS methodology] (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 9.0%
2001 9.2% +2.9%
2002 10.6% +14.9%
2003 10.5% -0.5%
2004 11.2% +6.1%
2005 12.0% +6.9%
2006 12.4% +4.0%
2008 12.0% -3.8%
2012 11.1% -6.8%
2013 10.9% -2.6%
2014 11.5% +5.8%
2015 10.9% -5.4%
2016 11.0% +1.1%
2017 13.5% +22.6%
2018 14.3% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 9.0% 12.4% 8
2010s 11.9% 10.9% 14.3% 7

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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 14.3% in 2018, 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 14.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Russian Federation ranks 57th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
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