Austria vs Canada: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)

Austria
0.3902
in 2020
Canada
0.3668
in 2020
Austria rank
51st
Canada rank
53rd

Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) over time

  • Austria
  • Canada
00.10.20.30.4199020052020

How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.3902 against 0.3668 in Canada, a difference of 0.0234.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 51st and Canada ranks 53rd of 65 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3918 0.328 0.0638 Austria
2000s 0.3914 0.2846 0.1068 Austria
2010s 0.3639 0.2471 0.1169 Austria
2020s 0.3902 0.3668 0.0234 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), Austria or Canada?
Austria, at 0.3902 against 0.3668 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Austria and Canada?
0.0234, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Canada?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Austria and Canada rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Austria ranks 51st and Canada ranks 53rd 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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Indicator
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
65 places, 1,118 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.