Belarus vs Russia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population
Belarus
23.3%
in 2023
Russia
22.7%
in 2023
Belarus rank
60th
Russia rank
63rd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 23.3% against 22.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 60th and Russia ranks 63rd of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 27.6% | 11.1% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 25.5% | 4.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 25.3% | 0.2% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.2% | 1.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Belarus or Russia?
- Belarus, at 23.3% against 22.7% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Belarus and Russia?
- 0.6%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Belarus ranks 60th and Russia ranks 63rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.