Spain vs United States: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -0.6264 against -0.8351 in Spain, a difference of 0.2087.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 65th and United States ranks 62nd of 66 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2493 | 0.0048 | 0.254 | United States |
| 2000s | -0.1618 | -0.1873 | 0.0255 | Spain |
| 2010s | -0.361 | -0.2268 | 0.1343 | United States |
| 2020s | -0.8351 | -0.6264 | 0.2087 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Spain or United States?
- United States, at -0.6264 against -0.8351 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Spain and United States?
- 0.2087, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Spain ranks 65th and United States ranks 62nd 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.