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Economy of Russia vs Taiwan compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a GDP of $2.17T compared to $802B for Taiwan, ranking 11/197 and 22/197 by economy size, respectively.

Russia has $440B in government debt (20.3% of GDP), compared to $211B (26.3% of GDP) in Taiwan.

Russia vs Taiwan GDP by year

Russia
Taiwan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Russia Taiwan
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $801,529,000,000
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $757,328,000,000
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $765,529,000,000
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $777,062,000,000
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $676,935,000,000
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $613,453,000,000
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $610,744,000,000
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $591,734,000,000
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $543,002,000,000
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $534,474,000,000
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $535,332,000,000
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $512,957,000,000
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $495,536,000,000
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $483,957,000,000
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $444,245,000,000
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $390,788,000,000
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $415,824,000,000
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $406,940,000,000
2006 $989,932,071,353 $386,492,000,000
2005 $764,015,973,481 $374,042,000,000
2004 $591,016,690,732 $346,881,000,000
2003 $430,347,420,185 $317,374,000,000
2002 $345,470,494,418 $307,429,000,000
2001 $306,602,070,621 $299,303,000,000
2000 $259,710,142,197 $330,725,000,000
1999 $195,907,128,351 $303,827,000,000
1998 $270,955,486,862 $279,926,000,000
1997 $404,928,954,192 $303,315,000,000
1996 $391,724,890,744 $292,473,000,000
1995 $395,537,185,735 $279,013,000,000
1994 $395,077,301,248 $256,213,000,000
1993 $435,083,713,851 $234,943,000,000
1992 $460,290,556,901 $222,947,000,000
1991 $517,962,962,963 $187,100,000,000
1990 $517,014,446,228 $166,392,000,000
1989 $506,631,299,735 $152,687,000,000
1988 $554,828,660,436 $126,378,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Russia vs Taiwan by year

Russia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Taiwan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Russia Taiwan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $15,145 $47,405 $34,238 -
2023 $14,403 $44,269 $32,444 -
2022 $15,888 $40,939 $32,827 -
2021 $12,637 $38,638 $33,111 -
2020 $10,280 $31,491 $28,705 -
2019 $11,640 $30,964 $25,998 -
2018 $11,399 $28,629 $25,901 -
2017 $10,835 $25,778 $25,121 $50,500
2016 $8,804 $24,012 $23,091 -
2015 $9,427 $23,994 $22,780 $46,800
2014 $14,277 $25,688 $22,874 -
2013 $15,941 $26,020 $21,973 $39,600
2012 $15,402 $24,274 $21,295 $39,400
2011 $14,305 $22,790 $20,866 $38,200
2010 $10,675 $20,490 $19,197 $35,700
2009 $8,563 $19,390 $16,933 $32,000
2008 $11,635 $20,164 $18,081 $31,100
2007 $9,101 $16,648 $17,757 $30,100
2006 $6,920 $14,912 $16,934 $29,500
2005 $5,323 $11,822 $16,456 $27,500
2004 $4,102 $10,227 $15,317 $25,300
2003 $2,975 $9,255 $14,066 $23,400
2002 $2,378 $8,037 $13,686 $18,000
2001 $2,100 $7,361 $13,397 $17,200
2000 $1,772 $6,825 $14,908 $17,400
1999 $1,331 $5,914 $13,804 $16,100
1998 $1,835 $5,465 $12,820 -
1997 $2,738 $5,700 $14,020 -
1996 $2,644 $5,518 $13,641 -
1995 $2,666 $5,613 $13,119 -
1994 $2,662 $5,734 $12,150 -
1993 $2,931 $6,420 $11,242 -
1992 $3,099 $6,862 $10,768 -
1991 $3,490 $7,858 $9,125 -
1990 $3,494 $8,028 $8,205 -
1989 $3,430 - $7,613 -
1988 $3,778 - $6,370 -
1987 - - $5,350 -
1986 - - $4,036 -
1985 - - $3,314 -
1984 - - $3,224 -
1983 - - $2,903 -
1982 - - $2,699 -
1981 - - $2,720 -
1980 - - $2,389 -
1979 - - $1,950 -
1978 - - $1,606 -
1977 - - $1,330 -
1976 - - $1,158 -
1975 - - $985 -
1974 - - $934 -
1973 - - $706 -
1972 - - $530 -
1971 - - $451 -
1970 - - $397 -
1969 - - $357 -
1968 - - $319 -
1967 - - $280.8 -
1966 - - $249.1 -
1965 - - $229.3 -
1964 - - $213.6 -
1963 - - $188.6 -
1962 - - $172 -
1961 - - $161.2 -
1960 - - $163.4 -
1959 - - $140.4 -
1958 - - $185.1 -
1957 - - $170.5 -
1956 - - $150.6 -
1955 - - $216.3 -
1954 - - $188.3 -
1953 - - $177.7 -
1952 - - $208.4 -
1951 - - $154.3 -

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (1999–2017, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Russia's GDP per capita is $15,145, ranking 68/197, compared to $34,238 in Taiwan, ranking 35/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Russia ranks 50th at $47,405, while Taiwan ranks 44th at $50,500.

Economic indicators

Russia Taiwan
Gross domestic product
$2.17T
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank
11/197
2024
22/197
2024
GDP growth
4.34%
2023-2024
2.3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank
68/197
2024
35/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$50,500
2017
GDP per capita PPP rank
50/197
2024
44/197
2017
Government debt
$440B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank
98/185
2024
59/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$18,163
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
759,000
2025
Number of billionaires
140
2025
54
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
8.4%
2023-2024
2.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
16%
2025
2%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
3.35%
2025
Population
141906741
23229461

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Russia
Spending

Debt
Taiwan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Russia Taiwan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 36.9% 20.3% 15.8% 26.3%
2023 35.7% 19.5% 17.1% 29%
2022 35.2% 18.5% 16% 29.5%
2021 34.9% 16.5% 15.4% 30.1%
2020 39.2% 19.2% 16.2% 32%
2019 33.8% 13.7% 15.3% 32.6%
2018 32.6% 13.6% 15.4% 33.8%
2017 34.8% 14.3% 15.4% 34.5%
2016 36.6% 14.8% 15.6% 35.4%
2015 35.3% 15.3% 15.5% 35.9%
2014 34.9% 15.1% - 37.5%
2013 34.7% 12.3% - 38.9%
2012 34% 11.2% - 39.2%
2011 33.3% 10.3% 18.3% 38.3%
2010 35.5% 10.1% - 36.9%
2009 38.6% 9.92% - 36.7%
2008 32% 7.45% - 33.4%
2007 31.9% 8.03% - 32.2%
2006 29% 9.8% - 33.3%
2005 29.5% 14.9% - 34.1%
2004 29.6% 20.8% - 33.4%
2003 32.6% 28.3% - 32.1%
2002 33.8% 37.6% - 29.8%
2001 31.5% 44.4% 22.5% 30.1%
2000 30.7% 55.9% - 26.2%
1999 34.3% 92.4% - 23.7%
1998 39.7% 135.2% - 23.7%
1997 - 51.5% - 25%
1996 - 51.9% - -
1995 - 53.7% - -
1994 - 63.5% - -
1993 - 92.4% - -
1992 - 116% - -
1991 - - 25.4% -
1990 - - - -
1989 - - - -
1988 - - - -
1987 - - - -
1986 - - - -
1985 - - - -
1984 - - - -
1983 - - - -
1982 - - - -
1981 - - 23.6% -
1980 - - - -
1979 - - - -
1978 - - - -
1977 - - - -
1976 - - 21.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); National Statistics, Taiwan (1976–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1992–1996, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Russia's government spending was $802B, accounting for 36.9% of its GDP, while Taiwan spent $127B, or 15.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 20.3% in Russia and 26.3% in Taiwan, ranking 175/185 and 160/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Russia

Taiwan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Russia Taiwan
2024 -1.6% 0.43%
2023 -2.22% -0.61%
2022 -1.34% 0.17%
2021 0.78% -0.18%
2020 -3.99% -1.03%
2019 1.93% 0.11%
2018 2.92% 0.02%
2017 -1.47% -0.14%
2016 -3.67% -0.31%
2015 -3.39% 0.1%
2014 -1.07% -
2013 -1.16% -
2012 0.38% -
2011 1.43% -2.15%
2010 -3.19% -
2009 -5.89% -
2008 4.55% -
2007 5.59% -
2006 7.8% -
2005 7.6% -
2004 4.57% -
2003 1.35% -
2002 0.67% -
2001 2.99% -3.71%
2000 3.11% -
1999 -3.59% -
1998 -7.42% -
1997 - -
1996 - -
1995 - -
1994 - -
1993 - -
1992 - -
1991 - -4.5%
1990 - -
1989 - -
1988 - -
1987 - -
1986 - -
1985 - -
1984 - -
1983 - -
1982 - -
1981 - -0.78%
1980 - -
1979 - -
1978 - -
1977 - -
1976 - 1.39%
1975 - -
1974 - -
1973 - -
1972 - -
1971 - -
1970 - -
1969 - -
1968 - -
1967 - -
1966 - -
1965 - -
1964 - -
1963 - -
1962 - -
1961 - -
1960 - -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - -
1950 - -
1949 - -
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 0.15% -
1939 0.12% -
1938 0.16% -
1937 0.12% -
1936 0.1% -
1935 0.07% -
1934 0.25% -
1933 0.58% -
1932 0.06% -
1931 -1.12% -
1930 -1.62% -
1929 -0.4% -
1928 -0.4% -
1927 - -
1926 - -
1925 - -
1924 - -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -
1912 0.69% -
1911 1.26% -
1910 1.52% -
1909 -0.15% -
1908 -0.83% -
1907 -0.86% -
1906 -3.19% -
1905 -7.72% -
1904 -5.13% -
1903 1.04% -
1902 -1.57% -
1901 0.14% -
1900 -0.36% -
1899 0.66% -
1898 0.03% -
1897 0.34% -
1896 1.3% -
1895 0.7% -
1894 1.43% -
1893 0.63% -
1892 -1.16% -
1891 -0.97% -
1890 0.01% -
1889 1.34% -
1888 0.88% -
1887 0.14% -
1886 -0.84% -
1885 -0.75% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1885–1940, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1998–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); National Statistics, Taiwan (1976–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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In 2024, Russia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $34.9B, equivalent to 1.6% of GDP. This compares to Taiwan's surplus of $3.45B, or 0.43% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Russia recorded a fiscal deficit in 13 of those years, while Taiwan ran a deficit in 7 years. On average, Russia posted an annual surplus equal to 0.21% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.61% of GDP for Taiwan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Russia

Taiwan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Russia Taiwan
2024 8.4% 2.2%
2023 5.9% 2.5%
2022 13.7% 2.9%
2021 6.7% 2%
2020 3.4% -0.2%
2019 4.5% 0.6%
2018 2.9% 1.4%
2017 3.7% 0.6%
2016 7% 1.4%
2015 15.5% -0.3%
2014 7.8% 1.2%
2013 6.8% 0.8%
2012 5.1% 1.9%
2011 8.4% 1.4%
2010 6.8% 1%
2009 11.6% -0.9%
2008 14.1% 3.5%
2007 9% 1.8%
2006 9.7% 0.6%
2005 12.7% 2.3%
2004 10.9% 1.6%
2003 13.7% -0.3%
2002 15.8% -0.2%
2001 21.5% 0%
2000 20.8% 1.2%
1999 85.7% 0.2%
1998 27.7% 1.7%
1997 14.8% 0.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 28 years, Russia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 13.4%, compared with 1.14% in Taiwan. In 2024, inflation was 8.4% in Russia and 2.2% in Taiwan.

Balance of trade

Russia Taiwan
Current account balance
$63.4B
2024
$113B
2024
Current account balance ranking
12/190
2024
4/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.91%
2024
+14.1%
2024
Goods imports
$302B
2024
n/a
Goods exports
$434B
2024
n/a
Service imports
$81.5B
2024
n/a
Service exports
$43.1B
2024
n/a
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
50.2%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
63.3%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Russia Taiwan
Economic freedom 50.3 79.8
Economic freedom ranking 161/197 6/197
Property rights 18.6 83.4
Government integrity 22.8 74.3
Judicial effectiveness 22.8 94.3
Tax burden 81.9 78.9
Government spending 61.3 90
Fiscal health 94.4 92.9
Business freedom 51.4 78.6
Labor freedom 59.1 69
Monetary freedom 61.8 80.3
Trade freedom 69.4 86
Investment freedom 30 70
Financial freedom 30 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Russia
Taiwan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Russia Taiwan
2026 50.3 79.8
2025 51.6 79.7
2024 52 80
2023 53.8 80.7
2022 56.1 80.1
2021 61.5 78.6
2020 61 77.1
2019 58.9 77.3
2018 58.2 76.6
2017 57.1 76.5
2016 50.6 74.7
2015 52.1 75.1
2014 51.9 73.9
2013 51.1 72.7
2012 50.5 71.9
2011 50.5 70.8
2010 50.3 70.4
2009 50.8 69.5
2008 49.8 70.3
2007 52.2 69.4
2006 52.4 69.7
2005 51.3 71.3
2004 52.8 69.6
2003 50.8 71.7
2002 48.7 71.3
2001 49.8 72.8
2000 51.8 72.5
1999 54.5 71.5
1998 52.8 70.4
1997 48.6 70
1996 51.6 74.1
1995 51.1 74.2

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Russia is 50.3, ranking 161/197, compared to 79.8 for Taiwan, ranking 6/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Russia Taiwan
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
39.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.74%
2024
1.47%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$832B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$46,780
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
n/a
Total reserves ranking
6/177
2023
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$9.37B
2024
n/a
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$9.35B
2024
n/a
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$170M
2024
n/a
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.65%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.1%
2020
1.5%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
26.7%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1885–1996, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (1999–2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  8. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.