Iceland vs Netherlands: Deficit, Percent of own spending
Deficit, Percent of own spending over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -0.3322 against -0.3384 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0062.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 41st of 66 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.114 | -0.2005 | 0.3145 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0087 | -0.0604 | 0.0691 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0067 | -0.0912 | 0.0979 | Iceland |
| 2020s | -0.3384 | -0.3322 | 0.0062 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at -0.3322 against -0.3384 in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.0062, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Netherlands ranks 41st 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.