Belgium vs Spain: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1943 against 0.1519 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0424.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 60th of 65 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.291 | 0.2955 | 0.0046 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.2368 | 0.2129 | 0.0239 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.1878 | 0.2102 | 0.0224 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1519 | 0.1943 | 0.0424 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.1943 against 0.1519 in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.0424, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Belgium ranks 63rd and Spain ranks 60th 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.