World Finance Atlas
187 economies · 2025–26
Atlas · Europe · RUS

Russia

Capital MoscowCurrency RUBRegion Europe
Output · rank 11/187
$2.1T
People · rank 9/187
143.9M
Land · rank 1/187
16,377K km²
GDP per person
$14,427
Density
8.8 /km²

Government debt

21.4%gross debt, share of GDP
$444Boutstanding, rank 20 of 178
Perimeter
General government
Basis
Gross, not net
Valuation
Nominal
Debt per person
$3,088
Net of assets
17.2%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook / Fiscal Monitor
Gross debt is 21.4%; net of the government’s financial assets it is 17.2%, a 4.2% gap.
What this number does not tell youThe most misread figure in public finance. Perimeter varies by country — the IMF notes its Fiscal Monitor tables use a narrower perimeter for China than its Article IV estimates, and published figures for Japan range from roughly 200% to 250% depending on perimeter and valuation, both citing the IMF. Debt in a currency the government issues is a fundamentally different instrument from debt it must earn or borrow to service; this ratio does not distinguish them.

GDP over time

Nominal GDP, Russia, 20102011. Up 25% over the period in dollar terms.

$0B$1.1T$2.2T20102011

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · nominal USD, not inflation-adjusted

Private-sector debt

Households
22.9% of GDP
Non-financial corporations
68.4% of GDP
Total private
91.3% of GDP
Government debt is only one layer. Household and corporate borrowing is where financial fragility often actually sits — and here it totals 91.3% of GDP, larger than the public debt above.

Currency & monetary policy

Currency
RUB
Regime
Free floating
Central bank
Bank of Russia
Key rate
18.00%
Issues its own currency and sets its own policy rate — meaningful room to manage local-currency debt.

House prices

Nominal, year-on-year
+9.8%
Real (inflation-adjusted)
+1.2%
The real figure strips out inflation and is the one that tells you whether housing actually became more expensive.

Payment rails

SystemTypeLive since
BESPLarge-value RTGS2007
SBP (Faster Payments)Instant retail2019

Against its region and the world

Where Russia sits relative to the Europe average and the world average.

GDP per person (USD)
This country14,427
Region average35,326
World average14,013
Population density (per km²)
This country9
Region average36
World average64
Debt to GDP (%)
This country21
Region average77
World average95

Major banks

Largest institutions headquartered in Russia, by total assets. Assets, not market value — the two rank very differently.

All banks →
InstitutionHeadquartersTotal assetsvs. national GDP
1SberbankMoscow$680B33%

All figures

Nominal GDP
$2.1T
Share of world output
1.80%
Population
143.9M
Share of world population
1.75%
Land area
16,376,870 km²
Share of world land
12.67%
GDP per person
$14,427
GDP per km²
$126,764
Population density
8.8 /km²
Government debt
21.4%
Debt outstanding
$444B

Closest by output in Europe

Spain$1.8T101.3%
Italy$2.4T136.9%
Turkey$1.4T26.4%
Netherlands$1.3T43.1%
Switzerland$999B37.7%

Nearest neighbours by nominal output within the same region. Third column is debt to GDP.

Where these figures come from

Nominal GDPGross domestic product at current market prices, converted to US dollars at market exchange rates. Not adjusted for purchasing power.
IMF World Economic Outlook
2025 estimate
PopulationTotal resident population, mid-year estimate.
UN World Population Prospects
2025 estimate
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water where the source reports it separately.
UN Statistics Division
2024
General government gross debtGross debt of the general government sector as a share of GDP. Gross means government-held financial assets are not netted off.
IMF World Economic Outlook / Fiscal Monitor
2025–26 estimate
Bank total assetsTotal assets for the most recent reporting period: cash, loans, investments, property and equipment.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
2026 ranking
Net government debtGovernment debt net of its financial assets, as a share of GDP.
IMF Fiscal Monitor
2025–26 estimate
Household debtCredit to households and non-profits serving them, as a share of GDP.
BIS credit statistics
2024–25
Corporate debtCredit to non-financial corporations, as a share of GDP.
BIS credit statistics
2024–25
Exchange rate regimeHow the currency is managed: free floating, floating, pegged, currency board, or no separate legal tender.
IMF AREAER
2025
Central bank policy rateThe main policy interest rate set by the central bank.
Central banks / BIS
mid-2026, live
Residential house pricesYear-on-year change in residential property prices, nominal and inflation-adjusted.
BIS / OECD residential property
latest quarter