Russia: Political and Economic Overview Matteo Verda Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale - Milano Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Milano May 7 th, 2014
I NTRODUCTION Introduction Recent history and politics Macroeconomic trends Socio-economic context Economic outlook and external economic activities Final remarks Addendum on energy
T HE C OMMONWEALTH OF I NDEPENDENT S TATES
GDP, CONSTANT PRICES Bn rubles; base year: 2008 – Source: IMF, online database.
GDP AT P URCHASING P OWER P ARITY, PER CAPITA PPP dollars – Source: IMF, online database.
Percent change – Source: IMF, online database. I NFLATION, AVERAGE CONSUMER PRICES
U NEMPLOYMENT RATE Percent of total labour force – Source: IMF, online database.
D EFICIT AND D EBT Share of GDP – Source: IMF, online database.
O IL DEPENDENCY GDP in current dollars; Brent price in current dollars – Sources: IMF, online database; BP, Statistical Review of World Energy 2013
P RODUCTIVITY Source: IMF, online database.
H UMAN D EVELOPMENT I NDEX : HDI index and ranking in United Nations Development Programme, online database.
D EMOGRAPHY Million – Source: IMF, online database.
P OPULATION PYRAMID CIA, The World Factbook.
P OPULATION DYNAMICS Per thousand of population – Source: Federal State Statistics Service, online database.
E THNICITY Source: Federal State Statistics Service, online database.
R USSIAN E XPORT 2012 – Source: Federal State Statistics Service, online database.
R USSIAN E XPORT - PARTNERS 2012 – UNCTAD, online database; Federal State Statistics Service, online database.
R USSIAN IMPORTS 2012 – Source: Federal State Statistics Service, online database.
R USSIAN IMPORTS - PARTNERS 2012 – UNCTAD, online database; Federal State Statistics Service, online database.
Source: Eurostat, ext_st_eu28sitc B N EU-R USSIA TRADE BALANCE
R USSIA AND ITS INFLUENCE
M ILITARY SPENDING SIPRI, online database..
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