Canada vs Sweden: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.3668 against 0.3484 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0184.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th of 65 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3358 | 0.4869 | 0.1511 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2846 | 0.4155 | 0.1309 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.2471 | 0.3488 | 0.1017 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3668 | 0.3484 | 0.0183 | Canada |
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 Sweden?
- Canada, at 0.3668 against 0.3484 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.0184, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Canada ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th 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.