Canada vs Serbia: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) over time
- Canada
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.3926 against 0.3668 in Canada, a difference of 0.0258.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 53rd and Serbia ranks 50th of 65 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2634 | 0.384 | 0.1205 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.2471 | 0.3476 | 0.1005 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.3668 | 0.3926 | 0.0258 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), Canada or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.3926 against 0.3668 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Canada and Serbia?
- 0.0258, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Serbia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Serbia rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Canada ranks 53rd and Serbia ranks 50th 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.