Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Russia

Russia: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
163rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Central bank assets to GDP in Russia, 2001–2021

02462001201120212001: 5.5 %2002: 5.1 %2003: 3.4 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 0.858 %2007: 0.994 %2008: 0.803 %2009: 0.864 %2010: 0.702 %2011: 0.557 %2012: 0.547 %2013: 0.502 %2014: 0.474 %2015: 0.639 %2016: 0.366 %2017: 0.241 %2018: 0.173 %2019: 0.293 %2020: 0.279 %2021: 0.194 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Russia stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Russia peaked at 5.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

Russia ranks 163rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Russia, 2001 to 2021.
Year % Change
2001 5.5% —
2002 5.1% -6.7%
2003 3.4% -33.9%
2004 2.3% -30.7%
2005 1.2% -49.0%
2006 0.9% -28.1%
2007 1.0% +15.9%
2008 0.8% -19.2%
2009 0.9% +7.6%
2010 0.7% -18.7%
2011 0.6% -20.7%
2012 0.5% -1.8%
2013 0.5% -8.2%
2014 0.5% -5.5%
2015 0.6% +34.9%
2016 0.4% -42.7%
2017 0.2% -34.1%
2018 0.2% -28.2%
2019 0.3% +69.3%
2020 0.3% -4.9%
2021 0.2% -30.5%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 0.8% 5.5% 9
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 160 Switzerland 0.3% compare
  2. 161 Belarus 0.2% compare
  3. 162 East Timor 0.2% compare
  4. 164 Vietnam 0.2% compare
  5. 165 Chile 0.1% compare
  6. 166 Samoa 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is central bank assets to gdp in Russia?
Central bank assets to gdp in Russia was 0.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Russia rank for central bank assets to gdp?
Russia ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central bank assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 8,028 data points, 1960–2021
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Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).