External health expenditure in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: External health expenditure was 0.1% in 2008. ▼ Falling
External health expenditure in Russian Federation, 2000–2008
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 0.1% for external health expenditure in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Russian Federation peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Russian Federation ranks 134th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
External health expenditure in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Russian Federation?
- External health expenditure in Russian Federation was 0.1% in 2008, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Russian Federation rank for external health expenditure?
- Russian Federation ranks 134th out of 177 countries with data for 2008.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.