Netherlands vs Paraguay: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Netherlands
-0.3322
in 2020
Paraguay
-0.3233
in 2020
Netherlands rank
41st
Paraguay rank
39th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Netherlands
  • Paraguay
-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.2199520072020

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports -0.3233 against -0.3322 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0089.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.

Netherlands ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 39th of 66 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0263 0.0741 0.1004 Paraguay
2010s -0.0912 -0.0471 0.0441 Paraguay
2020s -0.3322 -0.3233 0.0089 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Netherlands or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at -0.3233 against -0.3322 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Netherlands and Paraguay?
0.0089, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Paraguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Paraguay rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Netherlands ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 39th 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.