Palau vs Portugal: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Palau
-0.0133
in 2019
Portugal
-0.0637
in 2018
Palau rank
9th
Portugal rank
12th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Palau
  • Portugal
-0.4-0.200.2200820132019

How they compare

Palau currently reports -0.0133 against -0.0637 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0504.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th of 66 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Palau or Portugal?
Palau, at -0.0133 against -0.0637 in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Palau and Portugal?
0.0504, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Portugal?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Palau and Portugal rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Palau ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.