Russian Federation: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2022, Russian Federation's primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) fell 21.15 percentage points on 2021 (from 114.84% to 93.69%).

Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2021), the average change was +0.38 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 5.95 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 16.05 percentage points in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 21.15 percentage points in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2013 to 2022 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 5% 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

In 2022, Russian Federation had the 33rd highest value of the 46 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Russian Federation in the 2022 ranking

• Croatia — 30th of 46: 94.76%
• Turks and Caicos Islands — 31st of 46: 94.32%
• Vanuatu — 32nd of 46: 94.11%
• Palau — 34th of 46: 92.75%
• São Tomé and Principe — 35th of 46: 92.62%
• Dominica — 36th of 46: 92.09%

What this measures

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.

Limitations: Although not all countries have used the PEFA methodology on an annual basis for the PEFA PI-1 indicator, the methodology relies on standard data sets for approved and final budget outturns which are commonly produced at least annually in every country. The countries that have not used the methodology to date are primarily highly developed countries which would have less difficulty in providing the necessary data than those in the lower and middle income categories that have been primary users of Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) to date. (As of: 2024-07-29) One limitation of the indicator is that it is an aggregate indicator of budget reliability.

All 16 values

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in nearby economies

• Albania — 100.53% (2022)
• Armenia — 97.06% (2023)
• Azerbaijan — 104.84% (2024)
• Belarus — 106.37% (2022)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 91.12% (2022)
• Bulgaria — 85.91% (2024)
• Croatia — 94.76% (2022)
• Czechia — 117.36% (2022)

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 primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)?

93.69% in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2007?

It is down 15.88 percentage points from 109.57% in 2007. The highest value was 117.03% in 2020 and the lowest 93.69% in 2022.

How does Russian Federation rank?

33rd highest of 46 economies with data for 2022.

Is the latest change in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) unusual for Russian Federation?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GF.XPD.BUDG.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.pefa.org/node/5239, note: The raw data collected in order to calculate this indicator are the initially Approved and Executed Budgets. 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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