El Salvador vs South Africa: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

El Salvador
0.6186
in 2020
South Africa
0.5666
in 2020
El Salvador rank
52nd
South Africa rank
53rd

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.6186 against 0.5666 in South Africa, a difference of 0.052.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9783 0.3396 0.6387 El Salvador
2010s 0.853 0.5326 0.3204 El Salvador
2020s 0.6186 0.5666 0.052 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at 0.6186 against 0.5666 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.052, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
El Salvador ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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