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

South Africa
0.5666
in 2020
Spain
0.4384
in 2020
South Africa rank
53rd
Spain rank
56th

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

  • South Africa
  • Spain
0.20.30.40.50.6199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.5666 against 0.4384 in Spain, a difference of 0.1282.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

South Africa ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 56th of 60 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3433 0.3431 0.0002 South Africa
2010s 0.5326 0.3995 0.1331 South Africa
2020s 0.5666 0.4384 0.1282 South Africa

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, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 0.5666 against 0.4384 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between South Africa and Spain?
0.1282, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
South Africa ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 56th 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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