Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health was 5.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.3%
Change on year
down 39.9%
World rank
108th
of 129 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2006
All-time low
2.7%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Russian Federation, 2000–2020

2.557.51012.52000201020202000: 5.72001: 5.12002: 5.12003: 4.72004: 52005: 12.32006: 12.72007: 2.72008: 9.62009: 10.62010: 10.62011: 9.42012: 8.42013: 8.12014: 7.82015: 6.92016: 9.62017: 8.32018: 9.22019: 8.92020: 5.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 5.3% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in 2020.

The figure is down 39.9% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Russian Federation peaked at 12.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2007.

Russian Federation ranks 108th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 5.7%
2001 5.1% -10.8%
2002 5.1% +1.1%
2003 4.7% -7.7%
2004 5.0% +5.5%
2005 12.3% +147.7%
2006 12.7% +3.0%
2007 2.7% -79.2%
2008 9.6% +262.1%
2009 10.6% +10.3%
2010 10.6% +0.5%
2011 9.4% -11.6%
2012 8.4% -10.9%
2013 8.1% -3.4%
2014 7.8% -3.7%
2015 6.9% -11.6%
2016 9.6% +39.1%
2017 8.3% -13.9%
2018 9.2% +12.1%
2019 8.9% -4.2%
2020 5.3% -39.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 2.7% 12.7% 10
2010s 8.7% 6.9% 10.6% 10
2020s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Russian Federation?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health in Russian Federation was 5.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, health recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2007.
How does Russian Federation rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, health?
Russian Federation ranks 108th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, health rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,467 data points, 2000–2025
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