Estonia vs Russian Federation: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Estonia
-0.1649
in 2020
Russian Federation
-0.1651
in 2020
Estonia rank
19th
Russian Federation rank
20th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Estonia
  • Russian Federation
-0.5-0.2500.250.50.75199520072020

How they compare

Estonia currently reports -0.1649 against -0.1651 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Estonia ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 66 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0463 0.3543 0.308 Russian Federation
2010s -0.0118 0.01 0.0218 Russian Federation
2020s -0.1649 -0.1651 0.0002 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Estonia or Russian Federation?
Estonia, at -0.1649 against -0.1651 in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Estonia and Russian Federation?
0.0002, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russian Federation?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Russian Federation rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Estonia ranks 19th and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.