Canada vs Moldova: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)

Canada
-0.5401
in 2020
Moldova
-0.4902
in 2020
Canada rank
60th
Moldova rank
58th

Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) over time

  • Canada
  • Moldova
-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.2199020052020

How they compare

Moldova currently reports -0.4902 against -0.5401 in Canada, a difference of 0.0499.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Moldova ahead.

Canada ranks 60th and Moldova ranks 58th of 66 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Moldova Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0139 -0.0328 0.0467 Canada
2010s -0.0462 -0.1347 0.0885 Canada
2020s -0.5401 -0.4902 0.0499 Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Canada or Moldova?
Moldova, at -0.4902 against -0.5401 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Canada and Moldova?
0.0499, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Moldova?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Canada and Moldova rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Canada ranks 60th and Moldova ranks 58th 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
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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.