Mexico vs South Africa: Deficit, Percent of own spending
Deficit, Percent of own spending over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -0.4124 against -0.4653 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0529.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 66 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3202 | -0.1719 | 0.1483 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.3121 | -0.2611 | 0.0511 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.4124 | -0.4653 | 0.0529 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at -0.4124 against -0.4653 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.0529, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Mexico ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th 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.