Egypt vs Russian Federation: Central government spending as share of GDP
Egypt
30.2%
in 2015
Russian Federation
30.0%
in 2023
Egypt rank
58th
Russian Federation rank
59th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 30.2% against 30.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 58th and Russian Federation ranks 59th of 157 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 19.3% | 10.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 22.9% | 6.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 26.1% | 4.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Egypt or Russian Federation?
- Egypt, at 30.2% against 30.0% in Russian Federation as of 2015.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Egypt and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Russian Federation?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Russian Federation rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 58th and Russian Federation 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.