Russia vs Upper middle income: Total Reserves
Russia
754,853
in 2025
Upper middle income
5.57 million
in 2025
Russia rank
4th
Upper middle income rank
2nd
Total Reserves over time
- Russia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 5.57 million against 754,853 in Russia, a difference of 4.82 million.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 7.4 times Russia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,866 | 300,041 | 288,175 | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 214,426 | 1.58 million | 1.37 million | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 461,244 | 4.92 million | 4.46 million | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 628,484 | 5.16 million | 4.53 million | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Russia or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 5.57 million against 754,853 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Russia and Upper middle income?
- 4.82 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Upper middle income rank globally for total reserves?
- Russia ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.