MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 25th August, 2021) In the first half of 2021, Russia's national debt increased about 8 percent to reach 20.4 trillion rubles ($276.2 billion), or 17.7% of GDP, the Accounts Chamber said in an analytical note.
"According to preliminary data, in the first half of 2021, the state debt of the Russian Federation increased by 1,483,105.4 million rubles, or by 7.8%," the note said.
"As of July 1, 2021 [the debt] amounted to 20,423,507.6 million rubles (17.7% of the projected GDP)," it said.
