Costa Rica vs Israel: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)

Costa Rica
0.7134
in 2014
Israel
0.6813
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
21st
Israel rank
23rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Israel
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.7134 against 0.6813 in Israel, a difference of 0.0321.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Israel ranks 23rd of 65 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 0.704 0.7536 0.0496 Israel
2010s 0.6933 0.7406 0.0473 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), Costa Rica or Israel?
Costa Rica, at 0.7134 against 0.6813 in Israel as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Costa Rica and Israel?
0.0321, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Israel ranks 23rd 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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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.