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Russia

Russian Ruble (RUB)

37
Moderate
Risk
#80
of 171
Safer
than 54% of currencies
37
global avg score
$667
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need to earn at least 9.9% per year on savings to stay ahead. Money sitting in a regular account is slowly losing value.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
8.4%
Debt to GDP
18.0%
GDP Growth
4.3%
Broad Money / GDP
69.9%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
5.5%
Reserve Months
16.8
Current Account
2.9%
FX Volatility
26.4

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
-0.8
Black Market Premium
5.0%
Capital Controls
77.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
92.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

Holding cash in RUB8.4% inflation
667−₽333 (33% purchasing power lost)
Your ₽1,000 buys 33% less in 5 years
What if you invested 1,000 instead? (5yr, in RUB terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~5.4%/yr from expected RUB depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
1128
+128
+2.4%/yr net in RUB
S&P 500
2050
+1050
range: 9723922
10% USD return + 5.4% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
1878
+878
range: 5724903
8% USD return + 5.4% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
3775
+2775
range: 26121.3k
25% USD return + 5.4% FX · ±54% vol

All values in RUB. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~5.4%/yr based on the inflation differential between Russia (8.4%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-05-19

Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.