South Africa vs Switzerland: Deficit, Percent of own spending
Deficit, Percent of own spending over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -0.4467 against -0.4653 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0186.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 55th and Switzerland ranks 54th of 66 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1943 | -0.1813 | 0.013 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -0.0882 | -0.048 | 0.0402 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -0.2611 | 0.0738 | 0.3349 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -0.4653 | -0.4467 | 0.0186 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at -0.4467 against -0.4653 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.0186, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
- South Africa ranks 55th 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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About this data
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.