Guatemala vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)

Guatemala
0.7811
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.7747
in 2020
Guatemala rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

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

  • Guatemala
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.60.8199020052020

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.7811 against 0.7747 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0064.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 65 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7525 0.7439 0.0086 Guatemala
2020s 0.7811 0.7747 0.0065 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), Guatemala or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Guatemala, at 0.7811 against 0.7747 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Guatemala and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0064, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Guatemala ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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.