North Macedonia vs Switzerland: Deficit, Percent of own spending

North Macedonia
-0.4871
in 2020
Switzerland
-0.4467
in 2020
North Macedonia rank
57th
Switzerland rank
54th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Switzerland
-0.4-0.2-00.2199020052020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports -0.4467 against -0.4871 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0404.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 57th and Switzerland ranks 54th of 66 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0237 -0.0015 0.0252 North Macedonia
2010s -0.221 0.0864 0.3075 Switzerland
2020s -0.4871 -0.4467 0.0405 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, North Macedonia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at -0.4467 against -0.4871 in North Macedonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between North Macedonia and Switzerland?
0.0404, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do North Macedonia and Switzerland rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
North Macedonia ranks 57th 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.