Australia vs Russian Federation: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Australia
-0.2061
in 2020
Russian Federation
-0.1651
in 2020
Australia rank
23rd
Russian Federation rank
20th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Australia
  • Russian Federation
-0.5-0.2500.250.50.75199020052020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports -0.1651 against -0.2061 in Australia, a difference of 0.041.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 20th of 66 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0366 0.3543 0.3178 Russian Federation
2010s -0.1103 0.01 0.1202 Russian Federation
2020s -0.2061 -0.1651 0.041 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Australia or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at -0.1651 against -0.2061 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Australia and Russian Federation?
0.041, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russian Federation?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Australia and Russian Federation rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Australia ranks 23rd and Russian Federation ranks 20th 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.