Russia

MERI Assessment

The Russian Federation scores 29.6 on the MERI Readiness Index, placing it in Tier 5 and 32.3 points below the Europe & Central Asia regional median of 61.9. The country faces two active high-severity red flags: ongoing armed conflict with 204 battle-deaths recorded in the trailing 12 months, and comprehensive international sanctions affecting 5218 OFAC entries and 1740 EU consolidated sanctions entries. Talent and operating conditions show relative strength anchored by Human Capital Quality at 78.0, while regulatory and institutional frameworks remain severely constrained.

One indicator (Human Capital Quality) is imputed using peer methodology, and three regulatory-institutional indicators (Foreign Ownership Restrictions, Business Entry, Contract Enforcement) are missing, reducing coverage in the regulatory pillar to 25%.