Germany vs Russian Federation: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Germany
0.6267
in 2020
Russian Federation
0.578
in 2020
Germany rank
58th
Russian Federation rank
59th

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Germany
  • Russian Federation
0.50.7511.21.51.8199520072020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.6267 against 0.578 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0487.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 58th and Russian Federation ranks 59th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6269 1.2 0.5697 Russian Federation
2010s 0.6163 0.7403 0.124 Russian Federation
2020s 0.6267 0.578 0.0487 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Germany or Russian Federation?
Germany, at 0.6267 against 0.578 in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Germany and Russian Federation?
0.0487, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Germany ranks 58th and Russian Federation ranks 59th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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