South Korea vs Portugal: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)

South Korea
-0.1014
in 2020
Portugal
-0.0637
in 2018
South Korea rank
14th
Portugal rank
12th

Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) over time

  • South Korea
  • Portugal
-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.1201020152020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports -0.0637 against -0.1014 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0377.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 12th of 66 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, South Korea or Portugal?
Portugal, at -0.0637 against -0.1014 in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between South Korea and Portugal?
0.0377, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
South Korea ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.