South Africa vs Switzerland: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.6197 against 0.5666 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0531.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 51st of 60 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3433 | 0.5895 | 0.2462 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.5326 | 0.5835 | 0.0509 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.5666 | 0.6197 | 0.0531 | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.6197 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 South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.0531, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- South Africa ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 51st 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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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.