Ecuador vs Russia: Central government spending as share of GDP
Ecuador
30.4%
in 2022
Russia
30.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
57th
Russia rank
59th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Russia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 30.4% against 30.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 57th and Russia ranks 59th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.5% | 28.9% | 4.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 32.5% | 0.4% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Ecuador or Russia?
- Ecuador, at 30.4% against 30.0% in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Ecuador and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Russia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Russia rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 57th and Russia ranks 59th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.