Germany vs United Kingdom: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -0.3743 against -0.3823 in Germany, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 66 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2383 | -0.1662 | 0.0721 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -0.1739 | -0.1756 | 0.0017 | Germany |
| 2010s | -0.0114 | -0.1872 | 0.1758 | Germany |
| 2020s | -0.3823 | -0.3743 | 0.008 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -0.3743 against -0.3823 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.008, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Germany ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 45th 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.