Russia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1885–2024 · 97 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government deficit reading for the Russian Federation was 1.39% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 1.92% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −0.53 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 0.31% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2005–2024

PeriodValue
20241.39 % of GDP
20231.92 % of GDP
20221.07 % of GDP
20211.34 % of GDP
2020-2.26 % of GDP
15 earlier values, back to 2005
20192.1 % of GDP
20183.11 % of GDP
2017-1.32 % of GDP
2016-2.77 % of GDP
2015-1.46 % of GDP
2014-1.2 % of GDP
20130.67 % of GDP
20121.61 % of GDP
20112.57 % of GDP
2010-2.26 % of GDP
2009-5.63 % of GDP
20084.52 % of GDP
20075.16 % of GDP
20067.09 % of GDP
20058.85 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.