Russian Federation vs Sweden: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Russian Federation
-0.1651
in 2020
Sweden
-0.1602
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
-0.5-0.2500.250.50.75199120052020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -0.1602 against -0.1651 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0049.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 66 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3543 0.002 0.3523 Russian Federation
2010s 0.01 0.0119 0.0019 Sweden
2020s -0.1651 -0.1602 0.0049 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Russian Federation or Sweden?
Sweden, at -0.1602 against -0.1651 in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Russian Federation and Sweden?
0.0049, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and Sweden rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Russian Federation ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th 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.