Brazil vs Estonia: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)

Brazil
0.6125
in 2020
Estonia
0.5978
in 2020
Brazil rank
30th
Estonia rank
32nd

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

  • Brazil
  • Estonia
00.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.6125 against 0.5978 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0147.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Estonia ahead.

Brazil ranks 30th and Estonia ranks 32nd of 65 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Estonia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6018 0.6479 0.046 Estonia
2020s 0.6125 0.5978 0.0148 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), Brazil or Estonia?
Brazil, at 0.6125 against 0.5978 in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Brazil and Estonia?
0.0147, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Estonia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Estonia rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Brazil ranks 30th and Estonia ranks 32nd 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

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.