Netherlands vs Serbia: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Netherlands
-0.3322
in 2020
Serbia
-0.3528
in 2020
Netherlands rank
41st
Serbia rank
44th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Netherlands
  • Serbia
-0.6-0.4-0.2-0199520072020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports -0.3322 against -0.3528 in Serbia, a difference of 0.0206.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 44th of 66 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0594 -0.1004 0.041 Netherlands
2010s -0.0912 -0.1583 0.0671 Netherlands
2020s -0.3322 -0.3528 0.0206 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Netherlands or Serbia?
Netherlands, at -0.3322 against -0.3528 in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Netherlands and Serbia?
0.0206, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Serbia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Serbia rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Netherlands ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 44th 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
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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.