Japan vs Spain: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1943 against 0.1768 in Japan, a difference of 0.0175.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Japan ranks 61st and Spain ranks 60th of 65 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2212 | 0.2955 | 0.0743 | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.1823 | 0.2129 | 0.0306 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.153 | 0.2102 | 0.0572 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1768 | 0.1943 | 0.0175 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.1943 against 0.1768 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Japan and Spain?
- 0.0175, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Japan ranks 61st and Spain ranks 60th 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.