Serbia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Serbia
-0.3528
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.3743
in 2020
Serbia rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
45th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Serbia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-0199020052020

How they compare

Serbia currently reports -0.3528 against -0.3743 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0215.

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

Serbia ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 66 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1004 -0.2543 0.1539 Serbia
2010s -0.1583 -0.1872 0.0289 Serbia
2020s -0.3528 -0.3743 0.0215 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Serbia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Serbia, at -0.3528 against -0.3743 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Serbia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0215, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Serbia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Serbia ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th 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.