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January 2011
Russian Federation – Key Social and Economic Data
1
Source: Russian Register.
2
According to preliminary data.
3
Source: World Bank 2009.
Map of Russia
North-Western
Federal Area
Far East Federal
Area
Central Federal
Area
MOSCOW
Ural Federal
Area
Volga Federal
Area
Southern
Federal Area
Siberian
Federal Area
North Caucasus
Federal Area
State Structure
According to the estimate as of 1 January 2010, the Russian Federation has 11 cities with a
population of more than 1 mln people: Moscow (10.6 mln), Saint Petersburg (4.6), Novosibirsk
(1.4), Yekaterinburg (1.3), Nizhny Novgorod (1.3), Kazan (1.1), Samara (1.1), Omsk (1.1),
Chelyabinsk (1.1), Rostov-on-Don (1.0), and Ufa (1.0).
Russia and ROW Comparison
Russia’s position in the world in production of certain industrial and agricultural products
Coal Production
2009
mln tons
3,500 3,050
2,625
1,750 973
558 409 298 252
875 250 184 135 102
0
China USA India Australia Russia Indonesia RSA Germany Poland Kazakh-
stan
Source: BP
0
China India USA Russia Canada France Pakistan Australia Ukraine Turkey
Source: FAO
Sugar Beet
2008
USD bn
1.5 1.4 1.3 1.1 1.1
1.0 0.7
0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2
0.5
0.0
France Russia USA Germany Turkey Ukraine Poland China UK Nether-
lands
Source: FAO
Milk
2008
USD bn
25 22.8
20 11.7
15 9.5 7.8
10 7.4 7.3 6.4 3.6
4.0 3.2
5
0
USA India China Russia Germany Brazil France New UK Poland
Zealand
Source: FAO
Meat
2008
USD bn
25
19.0
20
13.0 11.9
15
10
5 3.0 2.3 1.5 1.4
1.8 1.8 1.6
0
USA China Brazil Mexico Russia Iran Indonesia Japan UK Argentina
Source: FAO
Key Macroeconomic Indicators
Production Indicators
GDP change (%), year-on-year 1 7.7 8.1 5.6 -7.9
Industrial output, change (%), year-on-year 6.3 6.8 0.6 -9.3
Reserves (including gold), USD bn, at the end of the 303.7 478.8 426.3 439.5
period
3
YoY change is calculated for annual average money mass of M2
Key Macroeconomic Indicators (continued)
Key Indicators
Source RusStat, Central Bank of RF, EEG, EIU, IMF, company estimates.
1
Average weighted rate for RUR loans to non-financial institutions up to 1 year.
2
According to a random poll of population on employment issues as of the end of November.
Employment and Education
DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYED POPULATION
BY AGE AND EDUCATION IN 20091
(as of the end of November; percentage of total)
Total Men Women
Employed – total 100 100 100
Including people aged, years:
Less than 20 1.1 1.4 0.8
20 - 24 9.5 10.3 8.6
25 - 29 13.6 14.5 12.8
30 - 34 12.7 13.0 12.4
35 - 39 12.1 12.0 12.2
40 - 44 11.7 11.2 12.2
45 - 49 14.4 13.4 15.4
50 - 54 12.9 11.9 13.9
55 - 59 8.0 8.4 7.7
60 - 72 3.9 3.8 4.0
Average age of employed population, years 40.0 39.4 40.5
Employed – total 100 100 100
Including those with:
Higher professional education2 29.0 25.8 32.2
Secondary professional education 27.5 22.5 32.8
Primary professional education 18.7 23.0 14.1
Secondary education 20.1 23.0 17.1
Primary education 4.5 5.4 3.6
No education 0.3 0.3 0.2
1
According to a random poll of population on employment issues.
2
Including post-university education.
Economically Active Population
Economically Active 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population – total
Including:
Employed 94.8 90.5 90.2 92.1 92.9 93.3 94.3 93.0 91.8 93.2
Unemployed 5.2 9.5 9.8 7.9 7.1 6.7 5.7 7.0 8.2 6.8
Men 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Including:
Employed 94.8 90.3 89.8 92.2 92.5 93.0 94.0 92.5 91.6 92.9
Unemployed 5.2 9.7 .10.2 7.8 7.5 7.0 6.0 7.5 8.4 7.1
Women 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Including:
Employed 94.8 90.8 90.5 92.0 93.4 93.5 94.7 93.6 92.1 94.6
Unemployed 5.2 9.2 9.5 8.0 6.6 6.5 5.3 6.4 7.9 6.4
1
According to the data obtained from a random poll of population on employment issues: 1992, 1995, 201 0 – as of the end of October; 2000-
2009 – as of the end of November. Starting from 2006 data includes Chechen Republic.
Unique Geographical Location
Opportunities for further economic growth through economic and institutional integration
with CIS countries
Recently-formed Customs Union between the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan and
Belarus increases the total market by ca. 20%
Current initiatives on Common Economic Space and Free Trading Zone target further
integration
120%
94% 94% 96%
92% 87% 91%
90%
74% 78%
52%
60%
26% 26%
30%
15%
0%
Russia Brazil India China
Primary Secondary Higher
Source: report of UNESCO, 2006
120%
99% 99% 99% 98%
93% 90% 82%
90%
66%
60%
30%
0%
Russia China Brazil India
Adults Children
Source: report of UNESCO, 2006
Russia – Investment Priorities
Diversification of Economy –Development Priority
Share of mineral resources sector in GDP and in export is still fairly high; however,
specific measures are taken in order to diversify Russian economy, this should have a
positive effect on competitiveness of Russia in the world market
100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Energy Efficiency
Main Objectives
Reduce Russia’s energy intensity to GDP ratio by 40%
through energy saving, improving energy efficiency and
eliminating regulatory gaps by 2020
Launched Projects
Count, Save & Pay: forming and promoting prudent energy
consumption, coordination of manufacture and installation of
meters
New Light: gradual replacement of incandescent lamps by
energy-efficient light sources, including development of
domestic production of energy-saving replacements
Energy-Efficient Homes: overall improvement of energy
efficiency in residential blocks in selected cities
Energy-Efficient Social Sector: implementation of power
saving programmes in public schools and clinics
Small-Scale Complex Power Generation: improving heat
and electric power supply in Russian regions through
manufacture and use of energy-efficient equipment for local
power generation
Innovative Energy: encouraging innovative solutions in
power generation through a national energy efficiency
competition
Priorities in Modernization of RF Economy
(continued)
Launched Projects
Launched Projects
Nuclear Technologies
Main Objectives
Launched Projects
At the same time, there are restrictions on direct foreign investments in China and
India, and Brazil is planning to limit free movement of capital
Unlike China and India, in Russia there are no foreign currency limitations
The only limitation is the regime of managed floating RUR exchange rate, when
the conventional floor and cap values for ruble are set with respect to the dual
currency basket
At the same time, there are foreign currency limitations in China and India
2 2
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (9 months)
Virtually no restrictions
on free movement of
capital
1
Source: Bank of Russia, according to balance of payments
2
Foreign investments in private sector; «-» means net reduction of liabilities to non-residents
Goals of the Programme on Improvement of the
Investment Climate in Russia
Simplification of conditions and procedures for allocation and receipt of land plots and
construction activities, shorter period for issuance of construction permits
Creation of a “one-stop shop” principle for requests review at the level of the
Ministry of Economic Development; complaints may be submitted directly to
I.I.Shuvalov, First Deputy Prime-Minister of the RF
Relatively low deposit activity in retail banking among BRIC countries – 12%
in Russia vs. 30% in China
State-owned banks account for over 40% of the total banking assets,
around 33% of all corporate deposits and 59% of all retail deposits
In India around 75% of all banking assets are controlled by the state,
in China – up to 80%
In Russia there are over 800 medium and small regional banks,
representing around 5.4% of all assets
Income Tax
Country Corporate Income Personal Income VAT
Tax Tax
China 25% 5-45% 23%
Russia has the most liberal and favorable tax regime among all other BRIC
countries:
From January 2011 – zero profit tax for educational and health care
institutions
From 2011 there will be no capital gain tax in case of long-term direct
investments
1
Source: The Heritage Foundation – index of economic freedom for 2010.
Privatization Plans
The main objectives of the government policy in the area of federal property
privatization during 2010-2012 are
Government
Company Stake / comments
stake
United Grain
100% By 2012: 100% of shares
Company