🇷🇺 Russia National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Russia government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $529.9 billion, growing at $4K per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 17%. Per-citizen share: $3,695.
Among the 135 governments tracked here, Russia ranks 132nd by debt-to-GDP, 21st by total debt and 84th by debt per person.
About Russia's National Debt
Russia has one of the lowest debt-to-GDP ratios of any major economy — the product of conservative fiscal management, oil-and-gas revenue and a sovereign wealth fund built in years of high energy prices. Western sanctions since 2022 have cut off most external borrowing, but the low debt base has given Moscow room to absorb the shock.
Russia's debt-to-GDP ratio of 17% is low by international standards: higher than 2% of the 135 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, Russia ranks 21st of the 135 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $4K per second, Russia adds about $344 million to its government debt every day — roughly $125.7 billion per year. Each of Russia's 143 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $3,695. That is below the world average of roughly $14,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Russia National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Russia's national debt right now?
Russia's national debt is approximately $529.9 billion as of October 27, 2026, growing at $4K per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 17% and each citizen's share is about $3,695.
How fast is Russia's debt growing?
Russia's government debt is growing at approximately $4K per second — about $344 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is Russia's debt per capita?
Each of Russia's 143 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $3,695 of the national debt.
What is Russia's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Russia's debt-to-GDP ratio is 17%. That is higher than 2% of the 135 governments tracked here.
Why is Russia's government debt at this level?
Russia has one of the lowest debt-to-GDP ratios of any major economy — the product of conservative fiscal management, oil-and-gas revenue and a sovereign wealth fund built in years of high energy prices. Western sanctions since 2022 have cut off most external borrowing, but the low debt base has given Moscow room to absorb the shock.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 426,672,974,949 + 3986 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ru (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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