Gambia vs Russian Federation: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Gambia
14.2%
in 2025
Russian Federation
14.3%
in 2018
Gambia rank
73rd
Russian Federation rank
70th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Gambia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 14.3% against 14.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 73rd and Russian Federation ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 10.8% | 1.6% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 0.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Gambia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 14.3% against 14.2% in Gambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Gambia and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Russian Federation?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Gambia and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Gambia ranks 73rd and Russian Federation ranks 70th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.