Russian Federation vs Upper middle income: Total reserves

Russian Federation
154.7%
in 2022
Upper middle income
81.5%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
6th

Total reserves over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Upper middle income
050100150197119972024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 154.7% against 81.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 73.2%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.9 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 112 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 9.9% 27.8% 17.9% Upper middle income
2000s 67.6% 81.0% 13.4% Upper middle income
2010s 88.4% 109.8% 21.4% Upper middle income
2020s 139.3% 79.5% 59.8% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Russian Federation or Upper middle income?
Russian Federation, at 154.7% against 81.5% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in total reserves between Russian Federation and Upper middle income?
73.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Upper middle income?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Russian Federation and Upper middle income rank globally for total reserves?
Russian Federation ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 6th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 6,935 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.