Two rubles for the army for every one on welfare, schools, and hospitals: Russia’s 2027 wartime budget
Civilian spending is set to fall to about 9% of GDP, a level not seen since 2005.
Russia's 2027 wartime budget will allocate two rubles for every one spent on welfare, schools, and hospitals, with the military receiving a record 17.1 trillion rubles or 35% of all federal spending. The remaining civilian spending will face cuts, with social support falling by 7%, education by 6%, healthcare by 6.8%, and environmental protection by 5.8%.
The Finance Ministry plans to increase borrowing by 2.3 trillion rubles ($27 billion) to cover the budget gap, and interest on debt is projected to take 9.4% of total spending in 2027. Debt servicing is expected to reach 10.6% of total spending in 2029. The squeeze on civilian spending comes as Russia's economy stalls, with output growth of just 0.6% in the first half of 2026 and military plants expanding.
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