Russian Federation's claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP) was -6.51% in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 0.92 percentage points from -7.43% in 2011.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | -6.51% | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | -3.11% | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | -7.43% | 2011 |
| Highest | 7.72% | 2001 |
| Lowest | -19.06% | 2008 |
| Average since 2012 | -6.18% | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | 7.72% | 2001 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, Russian Federation's claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP) fell 2.4 percentage points on 2020 (from -4.11% to -6.51%).
Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2020), the average change was −0.62 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.83 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 6.17 percentage points in 2010 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.4 percentage points in 2005. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2021 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 12% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Federation | -6.51% | 2021 |
| World | 39.8% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 20.29% | 2023 |
| High income | 43.12% | 2024 |
Closest to Russian Federation in the 2021 ranking
- Chad — 1st of 4: 12.63%
- Belarus — 2nd of 4: -5.76%
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — 4th of 4: -22.6%
What this measures
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 21 values
| Year | Claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | -6.51 |
| 2020 | -4.11 |
| 2019 | -8.12 |
| 2018 | -5.73 |
| 2017 | -2.43 |
| 2016 | -3.11 |
| 2015 | -6.9 |
| 2014 | -10.44 |
| 2013 | -6.86 |
| 2012 | -7.64 |
| 2011 |
Claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP) in nearby economies
- Albania — 21.66% (2025)
- Armenia — 12.29% (2025)
- Austria — 17.69% (2024)
- Azerbaijan — -3.85% (2025)
- Belarus — -5.76% (2021)
- Belgium — 21.15% (2024)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — 4.09% (2025)
- Bulgaria — 3.89% (2024)
- Croatia — 8.7% (2024)
- Cyprus — 11.58% (2024)
More financial sector data for Russian Federation
- DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$83.65 (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 208.82 (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 4.85% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator, linked series (annual % growth) — 4.85% (2025)
- GDP deflator, linked series (base year varies by country) — 208.82 (2025)
- Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 283.03 (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 8.72% (2025)
- Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) — 92.21 (2025)
- Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Russian Federation's claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP)?
- -6.51% in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2001?
- It is down 14.22 percentage points from 7.72% in 2001. The highest value was 7.72% in 2001 and the lowest -19.06% in 2008.
- Is the latest change in claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP) unusual for Russian Federation?
- In 2021, Russian Federation's claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP) fell 2.4 percentage points on 2020 (from -4.11% to -6.51%). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2020), the average change was −0.62 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.83 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FS.AST.CGOV.GD.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF); World Development Indicators Database, World Bank (WB); National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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