Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Russia
Russia: Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) was -1.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Russia, 2002–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Russia recorded -1.8% for claims on central government in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 131.3% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Russia peaked at 16.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -26.1%, in 2005.
Russia ranks 138th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Russia, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.6% | — |
| 2003 | -4.4% | -179.1% |
| 2004 | -17.4% | +296.0% |
| 2005 | -26.1% | +50.2% |
| 2006 | -21.8% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | -21.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | -19.2% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -186.1% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -41.3% |
| 2011 | -4.8% | -149.6% |
| 2012 | -2.6% | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -123.4% |
| 2014 | -8.7% | -1536.2% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -167.5% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | -1.1% | -118.3% |
| 2018 | -8.5% | +678.7% |
| 2019 | -5.4% | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -209.5% |
| 2021 | -1.8% | -131.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's -1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -1536.2% | 0.6% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.0% | -26.1% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -8.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -1.8% | 5.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 136 United Kingdom -1.3% compare
- 137 El Salvador -1.7% compare
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- 140 Jamaica -2.0% compare
- 141 Iceland -2.3% compare
More financial sector data for Russia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Russia?
- Claims on central government in Russia was -1.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.1% in 2005.
- How does Russia rank for claims on central government?
- Russia ranks 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.