Spain vs United States of America: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Spain
-0.8351
in 2020
United States of America
-0.6264
in 2020
Spain rank
65th
United States of America rank
62nd

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
-1-0.50198920042020

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.

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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.