Finland vs South Africa: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.1172 against 0.0616 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0556.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 77th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5248 | 0.3029 | 0.2219 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.1656 | 0.1951 | 0.0295 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.9131 | 0.1947 | 1.11 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1172 | 0.0616 | 0.0556 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 0.1172 against 0.0616 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.0556, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Finland ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 77th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Capital spending, 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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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.