Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Russia

Russia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) was 9.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.7%
Change on year
up 70.7%
World rank
105th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2020
All-time low
2.7%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Russia, 2001–2020

2468102001201020202001: 7 %2002: 7.1 %2003: 6.3 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 3.7 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.2 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 4 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 6 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 7.2 %2017: 6.9 %2018: 6.2 %2019: 5.7 %2020: 9.7 %

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 9.7% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.7% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Russia peaked at 9.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2008.

That places Russia 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Russia, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 7.0% —
2002 7.1% +0.5%
2003 6.3% -11.2%
2004 5.1% -19.1%
2005 3.7% -26.6%
2006 3.5% -7.1%
2007 3.2% -6.5%
2008 2.7% -17.7%
2009 4.0% +49.9%
2010 4.5% +13.5%
2011 5.1% +12.1%
2012 4.8% -6.6%
2013 5.4% +14.1%
2014 6.0% +9.5%
2015 7.2% +21.2%
2016 7.2% -0.5%
2017 6.9% -4.3%
2018 6.2% -10.4%
2019 5.7% -7.7%
2020 9.7% +70.7%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 9.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 77% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 9.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 2.7% 7.1% 9
2010s 5.9% 4.5% 7.2% 10
2020s 9.7% 9.7% 9.7% 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 102 Colombia 10.3% compare
  2. 103 Bulgaria 10.1% compare
  3. 104 Burkina Faso 10.0% compare
  4. 106 Chile 9.6% compare
  5. 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.6% compare
  6. 108 Benin 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Russia?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Russia was 9.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2008.
How does Russia rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Russia ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).