Colombia vs Switzerland: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Colombia
-0.4706
in 2020
Switzerland
-0.4467
in 2020
Colombia rank
56th
Switzerland rank
54th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Colombia
  • Switzerland
-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.2199020052020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.4467 against -0.4706 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0239.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 54th of 66 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s -0.5833 -0.1869 0.3964 Switzerland
2000s -0.5095 -0.1036 0.4058 Switzerland
2010s -0.2008 0.0864 0.2873 Switzerland
2020s -0.4706 -0.4467 0.0239 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Colombia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -0.4467 against -0.4706 in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Colombia and Switzerland?
0.0239, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Colombia ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 54th 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.