Estonia vs Russian Federation: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Estonia
22.9%
in 2024
Russian Federation
16.8%
in 2020
Estonia rank
45th
Russian Federation rank
48th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Estonia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 22.9% against 16.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 45th and Russian Federation ranks 48th of 49 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.8% | 1.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Estonia or Russian Federation?
- Estonia, at 22.9% against 16.8% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Estonia and Russian Federation?
- 6.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russian Federation?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Russian Federation rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Estonia ranks 45th and Russian Federation ranks 48th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).