Health spending as a share of total government spending in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Health spending as a share of total government spending was 13.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2020
All-time low
8.2%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health spending as a share of total government spending in Russian Federation, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 9.7 %2001: 9.7 %2002: 9.5 %2003: 9.2 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 9.9 %2006: 10.1 %2007: 9.2 %2008: 9.6 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 8.6 %2011: 9 %2012: 9.2 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 9.2 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 8.2 %2017: 8.8 %2018: 9.8 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 15 %2021: 14 %2022: 13.7 %2023: 13.7 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health spending as a share of total government spending in Russian Federation is 13.7%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health spending as a share of total government spending in Russian Federation peaked at 15.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2016.

That places Russian Federation 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Health spending as a share of total government spending in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Health spending as a share of total government spending in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 9.7%
2001 9.7% -0.5%
2002 9.5% -1.6%
2003 9.2% -3.3%
2004 9.4% +2.6%
2005 9.9% +4.9%
2006 10.1% +2.3%
2007 9.2% -9.0%
2008 9.6% +4.0%
2009 9.1% -5.4%
2010 8.6% -5.3%
2011 9.0% +5.1%
2012 9.2% +2.3%
2013 9.1% -1.0%
2014 9.2% +0.2%
2015 8.8% -3.8%
2016 8.2% -6.6%
2017 8.8% +6.7%
2018 9.8% +11.1%
2019 10.2% +4.5%
2020 15.0% +47.2%
2021 14.0% -6.8%
2022 13.7% -1.8%
2023 13.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 9.1% 10.1% 10
2010s 9.1% 8.2% 10.2% 10
2020s 14.1% 13.7% 15.0% 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 56 Cape Verde 13.8% compare
  2. 57 France 13.7% compare
  3. 58 Saudi Arabia 13.7% compare
  4. 60 Bahamas 13.5% compare
  5. 61 Palau 13.3% compare
  6. 62 Serbia 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health spending as a share of total government spending in Russian Federation?
Health spending as a share of total government spending in Russian Federation was 13.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest health spending as a share of total government spending recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2016.
How does Russian Federation rank for health spending as a share of total government spending?
Russian Federation ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is health spending as a share of total government spending rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health spending as a share of total government spending
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.