Japan vs Sweden: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Japan
0.8053
in 2020
Sweden
0.7845
in 2020
Japan rank
31st
Sweden rank
33rd

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

  • Japan
  • Sweden
00.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.8053 against 0.7845 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0208.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Japan ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6399 0.7147 0.0748 Sweden
2010s 0.553 0.6925 0.1395 Sweden
2020s 0.8053 0.7845 0.0208 Japan

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, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 0.8053 against 0.7845 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Japan and Sweden?
0.0208, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Japan ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd 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
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.