Russia

Government debt in Russia

Government debt in Russia: 51.5% of GDP in 1997 and 16.6% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
16.6% of GDP
Since 1997
−34.9 percentage points
Rank, 2025
144 of 149
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
30.7% of GDP
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)
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% of GDP · IMF

Government debt in RussiaGovernment debt in Russia: 51.5% of GDP in 1997 and 16.6% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 30.7% of GDP in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 30.7% of GDP in 2031.
  • The highest was 135.2% of GDP in 1998, the lowest 7.4% of GDP in 2008.

Every year

% of GDP · IMF

YearRussia
202516.6
202414.8
202315.2
202215.1
202116.5
202019.2
201913.8
201813.6
201714.3
201614.9
201515.3
201415.1
201312.4
201211.2
201110.3
201010.1
20099.9
20087.4
20078
20069.8
200514.9
200420.8
200328.3
200237.6
200144.4
200055.9
199992.4
1998135.2
199751.5
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearRussia
202619.3
202722.2
202824.8
202927.2
203029.1
203130.7

Good to know

  • What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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