Iceland vs United Kingdom: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -0.3384 against -0.3743 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0359.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 66 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0933 | -0.153 | 0.2463 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0087 | -0.1756 | 0.1843 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0067 | -0.1872 | 0.1939 | Iceland |
| 2020s | -0.3384 | -0.3743 | 0.0359 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- Iceland, at -0.3384 against -0.3743 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0359, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Iceland ranks 43rd 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.