Estonia vs Russian Federation: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP

Estonia
22.9%
in 2024
Russian Federation
16.7%
in 2020
Estonia rank
48th
Russian Federation rank
51st

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Estonia
  • Russian Federation
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 22.9% against 16.7% in Russian Federation, a difference of 6.2%.

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 48th and Russian Federation ranks 51st of 53 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% 16.7% 1.6% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Estonia or Russian Federation?
Estonia, at 22.9% against 16.7% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp between Estonia and Russian Federation?
6.2%, 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, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
Estonia ranks 48th and Russian Federation ranks 51st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Estonia vs Russian Federation: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/gross-public-sector-debt-central-government-as-a-proportion-of-gdp-percent/estonia/russian-federation/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/gross-public-sector-debt-central-government-as-a-proportion-of-gdp-percent/estonia/russian-federation/">Estonia vs Russian Federation: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 1,115 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed