Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Russia
Russia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 14.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russia, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Russia recorded 14.3% for proportion of total government spending on essential services 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 Russia peaked at 14.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
That places Russia 70th out of 197 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 … UIS in Russia, year by year
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 14.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 14.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 14.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More education data for Russia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Russia ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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