Austria vs Iceland: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Austria
-0.3376
in 2020
Iceland
-0.3384
in 2020
Austria rank
42nd
Iceland rank
43rd

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Austria
  • Iceland
-0.4-0.200.20.4199020052020

How they compare

Austria currently reports -0.3376 against -0.3384 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.

Austria ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 43rd of 66 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s -0.1753 0.114 0.2892 Iceland
2000s -0.1064 0.0087 0.115 Iceland
2010s -0.0809 0.0067 0.0876 Iceland
2020s -0.3376 -0.3384 0.0007 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Austria or Iceland?
Austria, at -0.3376 against -0.3384 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Austria and Iceland?
0.0008, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Austria ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 43rd 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.