Russia vs Turkey: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)

Russia
-0.1651
in 2020
Turkey
-0.1898
in 2020
Russia rank
20th
Turkey rank
22nd

Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) over time

  • Russia
  • Turkey
-0.5-0.2500.250.50.75200220112020

How they compare

Russia currently reports -0.1651 against -0.1898 in Turkey, a difference of 0.0247.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 22nd of 66 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0556 -0.151 0.0954 Russia
2010s 0.01 -0.086 0.096 Russia
2020s -0.1651 -0.1898 0.0247 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Russia or Turkey?
Russia, at -0.1651 against -0.1898 in Turkey as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Russia and Turkey?
0.0247, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Russia ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 22nd 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.