Australia vs Cyprus: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Australia
-0.2061
in 2020
Cyprus
-0.221
in 2020
Australia rank
23rd
Cyprus rank
26th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Australia
  • Cyprus
-0.2-0.1-00.1199020052020

How they compare

Australia currently reports -0.2061 against -0.221 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0149.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Cyprus ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Cyprus ranks 26th of 66 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cyprus Difference Ahead
2010s -0.0718 -0.0456 0.0261 Cyprus
2020s -0.2061 -0.221 0.0149 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Australia or Cyprus?
Australia, at -0.2061 against -0.221 in Cyprus as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Australia and Cyprus?
0.0149, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Australia ranks 23rd and Cyprus ranks 26th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed

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.