China vs Russian Federation: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
China
46.6%
in 2024
Russian Federation
48.4%
in 2020
China rank
65th
Russian Federation rank
60th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 48.4% against 46.6% in China, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
China ranks 65th and Russian Federation ranks 60th of 127 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 39.1% | 22.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 48.9% | 5.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 48.4% | 3.7% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, China or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 48.4% against 46.6% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between China and Russian Federation?
- 1.8%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- China ranks 65th and Russian Federation ranks 60th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.