El Salvador vs Palau: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)

El Salvador
0.6571
in 2020
Palau
0.6556
in 2019
El Salvador rank
24th
Palau rank
26th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Palau
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.6571 against 0.6556 in Palau, a difference of 0.0015.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Palau ahead.

El Salvador ranks 24th and Palau ranks 26th of 65 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7408 0.7819 0.0412 Palau
2010s 0.7136 0.6934 0.0201 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), El Salvador or Palau?
El Salvador, at 0.6571 against 0.6556 in Palau as of 2020.
What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between El Salvador and Palau?
0.0015, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Palau?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do El Salvador and Palau rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
El Salvador ranks 24th and Palau ranks 26th 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.