Belarus vs Norway: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Belarus
-0.095
in 2020
Norway
-0.0564
in 2020
Belarus rank
13th
Norway rank
10th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Belarus
  • Norway
-0.200.20.40.60.8199220062020

How they compare

Norway currently reports -0.0564 against -0.095 in Belarus, a difference of 0.0386.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Belarus ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th of 66 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Norway Difference Ahead
1990s -0.0895 0.1961 0.2857 Norway
2000s -0.006 0.5026 0.5086 Norway
2010s 0.0786 0.3207 0.2421 Norway
2020s -0.095 -0.0564 0.0386 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Belarus or Norway?
Norway, at -0.0564 against -0.095 in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Belarus and Norway?
0.0386, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Belarus ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th 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.