Spain vs United States of America: Deficit, Percent of own spending
Deficit, Percent of own spending over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America 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 of America ahead.
Spain ranks 65th and United States of America ranks 62nd of 66 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2493 | 0.0048 | 0.254 | United States of America |
| 2000s | -0.1618 | -0.1873 | 0.0255 | Spain |
| 2010s | -0.361 | -0.2268 | 0.1343 | United States of America |
| 2020s | -0.8351 | -0.6264 | 0.2087 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Spain or United States of America?
- United States of America, 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 of America?
- 0.2087, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Spain ranks 65th and United States of America 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.
Individual pages
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.