What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Mauritius and Russian Federation?

0.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Russian Federation?

28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

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.

Mauritius vs Russian Federation: Central government spending as share of GDP

Mauritius

29.1%

in 2023

Russian Federation

30.0%

in 2023

Mauritius rank

61st

Russian Federation rank

59th

Central government spending as share of GDP over time

Mauritius
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 30.0% against 29.1% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Mauritius ranks 61st and Russian Federation ranks 59th of 157 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.4%	21.0%	1.5%	Russian Federation
2000s	19.4%	22.7%	3.3%	Russian Federation
2010s	20.6%	27.7%	7.1%	Russian Federation
2020s	30.3%	31.9%	1.6%	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Mauritius or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 30.0% against 29.1% in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Mauritius and Russian Federation?: 0.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Russian Federation?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Russian Federation rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?: Mauritius ranks 61st 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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Indicator: Central government spending as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.