Stress is just how far today's value sits between “norm” (0) and “crisis” (100) — a fixed calibrated scale, not a verdict. It measures pressure, not a prediction of collapse.
Debt servicing (share of budget) currently reads 8.9 % of spending, mapping to a stress of 26/100 — modest pressure.
Across the tracked period the stress has held roughly flat (+0.0 pts).
The value is sourced via official statistics; confidence — medium. How it is derived: RUB 3.9tn in the 2026 law (~8.9% of spending) — more than health and education combined; H1 already burned 45% of the annual plan. The 'every 4th ruble' claim is overstated (~every 11th), but the share is climbing.
History is accumulating since launch — a chart appears once enough daily readings pile up.