Germany vs Serbia: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Germany
-0.3823
in 2020
Serbia
-0.3528
in 2020
Germany rank
46th
Serbia rank
44th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Germany
  • Serbia
-0.4-0.2-00.2199120052020

How they compare

Serbia currently reports -0.3528 against -0.3823 in Germany, a difference of 0.0295.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.

Germany ranks 46th and Serbia ranks 44th of 66 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1182 -0.1004 0.0178 Serbia
2010s -0.0114 -0.1583 0.1469 Germany
2020s -0.3823 -0.3528 0.0295 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Germany or Serbia?
Serbia, at -0.3528 against -0.3823 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Germany and Serbia?
0.0295, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Germany and Serbia rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Germany ranks 46th and Serbia ranks 44th 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.