{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ru-government-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ru-government-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ru-government-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Russia Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2023)","description":"Russia's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 30 % of GDP in 2023, -1.4pp YoY. World Bank (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1994–2023.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Russia","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Russia","temporal_coverage":"1994/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Russia Government Expenditure (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=RU"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1994–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Russia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Russia (2023)","value":"30","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-1.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Russia Government Expenditure (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1994","value":27.0478919361441},{"period":"1995","value":11.5640493066226},{"period":"1998","value":25.0415363723241},{"period":"1999","value":20.2861006003545},{"period":"2000","value":21.1628915021522},{"period":"2001","value":22.7585313017298},{"period":"2002","value":22.5352476801625},{"period":"2003","value":23.0463063924745},{"period":"2004","value":21.5738426688429},{"period":"2005","value":19.9480998634358},{"period":"2006","value":19.5005414079754},{"period":"2007","value":23.0065326910769},{"period":"2008","value":21.5321667594705},{"period":"2009","value":32.1089747154083},{"period":"2010","value":27.37723900216},{"period":"2011","value":23.3499683933859},{"period":"2012","value":24.1958551261758},{"period":"2013","value":24.606189979681},{"period":"2014","value":26.4617539784902},{"period":"2015","value":30.6476505158828},{"period":"2016","value":31.0284467524216},{"period":"2017","value":30.7103051722937},{"period":"2018","value":28.9441478427563},{"period":"2019","value":29.6140297769421},{"period":"2020","value":35.2998185923772},{"period":"2021","value":30.78279492703},{"period":"2022","value":31.3859500271519},{"period":"2023","value":29.9691335018192}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"30.0","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"31.4","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"30.8","yoyChange":"-4.5pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"35.3","yoyChange":"+5.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"29.6","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"28.9","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"30.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"31.0","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"30.6","yoyChange":"+4.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"26.5","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"24.6","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"24.2","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"23.3","yoyChange":"-4.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"27.4","yoyChange":"-4.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"32.1","yoyChange":"+10.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"21.5","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"23.0","yoyChange":"+3.5pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"19.5","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"19.9","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"21.6","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks general government expenditure as a share of GDP in Russia from 1990 to present. The size of government relative to the economy shapes fiscal sustainability, crowding-out effects, and public sector demand. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1994–2023 (28 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 35.3 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 11.6 in 1995. The latest reading of 30 in 2023 represents a change of -1.4pp."}]}