Colombia vs South Africa: Deficit, Percent of own spending
Deficit, Percent of own spending over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.4653 against -0.4706 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0053.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 66 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5833 | -0.1641 | 0.4192 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.5095 | -0.1273 | 0.3822 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.2008 | -0.2397 | 0.0388 | Colombia |
| 2020s | -0.4706 | -0.4653 | 0.0053 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Colombia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.4653 against -0.4706 in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.0053, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Colombia ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th 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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About this data
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.