Mexico vs Switzerland: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Mexico
-0.4124
in 2020
Switzerland
-0.4467
in 2020
Mexico rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
54th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Mexico
  • Switzerland
-0.4-0.2-00.2199020052020

How they compare

Mexico currently reports -0.4124 against -0.4467 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0343.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Switzerland ahead.

Mexico ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 54th of 66 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.3202 0.1347 0.4549 Switzerland
2010s -0.3121 0.0738 0.386 Switzerland
2020s -0.4124 -0.4467 0.0343 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Mexico or Switzerland?
Mexico, at -0.4124 against -0.4467 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Mexico and Switzerland?
0.0343, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Mexico ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 54th 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.