Canada vs United States of America: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.3668 against 0.345 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0218.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 56th of 65 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3385 | 0.3407 | 0.0022 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.2846 | 0.2833 | 0.0013 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2471 | 0.28 | 0.0329 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.3668 | 0.345 | 0.0218 | 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 United States of America?
- Canada, at 0.3668 against 0.345 in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.0218, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Canada ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 56th 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.