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Russia — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1885–2031 · 68 observations

About this series

The general 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 general government deficit reading for the Russian Federation was −3.9% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −1.59% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −2.31 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2018–2031

PeriodValue
2031-2.76 % of GDP
2030-2.5 % of GDP
2029-2.39 % of GDP
2028-3.13 % of GDP
2027-2.42 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2018
2026-2.05 % of GDP
2025-3.9 % of GDP
2024-1.59 % of GDP
2023-2.24 % of GDP
2022-1.34 % of GDP
20210.78 % of GDP
2020-3.99 % of GDP
20191.93 % of GDP
20182.92 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.