Russian Federation: Other expense (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2020, Russian Federation's other expense (current LCU) fell 18.2% on 2019 (from 2.27 trillion to 1.86 trillion).

Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2019), the average change was +149.4% and a typical year strayed about 361% 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 1,221.5% in 2001 and the biggest yearly fall was 51% in 2006. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2011 to 2020 the straight-line trend is upward, about 77.45 billion a year. A straight line explains 43% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Russian Federation in the 2020 ranking

• Mali — 2nd of 8: 205.52 billion
• Honduras — 3rd of 8: 11.49 billion
• Bhutan — 4th of 8: 10.03 billion

What this measures

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.

Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

All 22 values

Other expense (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Albania — 37.82 billion (2024)
• Armenia — 312.78 billion (2024)
• Austria — 17.44 billion (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 2.68 billion (2024)
• Belarus — 1.72 billion (2024)
• Belgium — 2.85 billion (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1.32 billion (2024)
• Bulgaria — 1.4 billion (2024)
• Croatia — 3.42 billion (2023)
• Cyprus — 1.39 billion (2024)
• Czechia — 217.28 billion (2024)

More public sector data for Russian Federation

• Military expenditure (current LCU) — 15.96 trillion (2025)
• Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 7.5% (2025)
• Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 1.94 billion (2025)
• Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) — 2.78 (2023)
• Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) — 9.87 (2023)
• Military expenditure (current USD) — 190.42 billion (2025)
• Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) — 6.77 (2021)
• Battle-related deaths (number of people) — 7,670 (2024)
• Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is Russian Federation's other expense (current LCU)?

1.86 trillion in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is up 152,072% from 1.22 billion in 1999 (41.76% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2.27 trillion in 2019 and the lowest 1.05 billion in 2000.

Is the latest change in other expense (current LCU) unusual for Russian Federation?

In 2020, Russian Federation's other expense (current LCU) fell 18.2% on 2019 (from 2.27 trillion to 1.86 trillion). Across the 20 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2019), the average change was +149.4% and a typical year strayed about 361% 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.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.XPN.OTHR.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) 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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