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
0.20.40.60.81199020072025

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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.