Australia vs South Korea: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.5722 against 0.5431 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0291.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 39th of 65 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5438 | 0.5578 | 0.014 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5722 | 0.5431 | 0.0292 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 0.5722 against 0.5431 in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.0291, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Australia ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 39th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), 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.