Estonia vs Russia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Estonia
0.1161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Russia
0.1173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Estonia rank
99th
Russia rank
96th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.1173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Estonia, a difference of 0.0012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 99th and Russia ranks 96th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.3109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.1339 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Estonia or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.1173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Estonia and Russia?
- 0.0012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Russia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 99th and Russia ranks 96th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.