Colombia vs North Macedonia: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Colombia
-0.4706
in 2020
North Macedonia
-0.4871
in 2020
Colombia rank
56th
North Macedonia rank
57th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Colombia
  • North Macedonia
-0.6-0.4-0.2-0199820092020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports -0.4706 against -0.4871 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0165.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 56th and North Macedonia ranks 57th of 66 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2010s -0.2008 -0.221 0.0202 Colombia
2020s -0.4706 -0.4871 0.0165 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Colombia or North Macedonia?
Colombia, at -0.4706 against -0.4871 in North Macedonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Colombia and North Macedonia?
0.0165, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North Macedonia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Colombia and North Macedonia rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Colombia ranks 56th and North Macedonia ranks 57th 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.