🇷🇺 Russia National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Russia government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $488.3 billion, growing at $2K per second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 17%. Per-citizen share: $3,389.
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 is one of the world's more fiscally conservative governments, with debt at 17% of GDP — a low ratio that leaves substantial headroom for stimulus or crisis response without threatening sustainability. By total government debt, Russia ranks 22nd of the 137 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $2K per second, Russia adds about $0.2 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $62 billion per year. Each of Russia's 144 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $3,389. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. 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 $488.3 billion as of September 12, 2026, growing at $2K per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 17% and each citizen's share is about $3,389.
How fast is Russia's debt growing?
Russia's government debt is growing at approximately $2K per second — about $0.2 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Russia's debt per capita?
Each of Russia's 144 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $3,389 of the national debt.
What is Russia's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Russia's debt-to-GDP ratio is 17%. This is within a range generally considered fiscally sustainable.
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 World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 444,829,254,571 + 1978 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=ru (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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