Russia Government Debt to GDP

17.2% +2.43 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Russia's government debt to GDP rose to 17.19% in 2025 from 14.76% in 2024. The reading remains well below the all-time high of 135.19% recorded in 1998 and above the series low of 7.45% in 2008. Data are available from 1997.

Russia Government Debt to GDP, 1997–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
17.2%14.8%135.2%Dec 19987.4%Dec 20081997 – 2025Annual

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IndicatorLastPreviousHighestLowestLast updatedFrequency
Government Budget-3.9%-1.6%7.8%-7.4%Dec 2025Annual
Interest Rate14.0%14.0%210.0%4.3%Aug 2026Monthly

About this series

Government Debt to GDP in Russia averaged 25.7% from 1997 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 135.2% in Dec 1998 and a record low of 7.4% in Dec 2008. The series is reported yearly with history from 1997.

Government debt as a share of GDP measures the total outstanding debt of the general government relative to the size of the economy. The indicator is reported annually as a percentage of GDP. The series for Russia spans from 1997 to the present.

Source & methodology

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