Germany vs Iceland: Deficit, Percent of own spending
Deficit, Percent of own spending over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -0.3384 against -0.3823 in Germany, a difference of 0.0439.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 66 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2383 | 0.0897 | 0.328 | Iceland |
| 2000s | -0.1739 | 0.0087 | 0.1826 | Iceland |
| 2010s | -0.0114 | 0.0067 | 0.0181 | Iceland |
| 2020s | -0.3823 | -0.3384 | 0.044 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -0.3384 against -0.3823 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.0439, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Germany ranks 46th and Iceland ranks 43rd 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.