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
5101520200020122025

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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Gambia vs Russian Federation: Proportion of total government spending on essential services. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-total-government-spending-on-essential-services-education-uis-methodology/gambia-the/russian-federation-2/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-total-government-spending-on-essential-services-education-uis-methodology/gambia-the/russian-federation-2/">Gambia vs Russian Federation: Proportion of total government spending on essential services</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
216 places, 3,913 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed