Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Germany
-0.3823
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.3743
in 2020
Germany rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
45th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.4-0.2-00.2199020052020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 66 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s -0.2383 -0.1662 0.0721 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.008, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Germany ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.