Japan vs Spain: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)

Japan
0.1768
in 2020
Spain
0.1943
in 2020
Japan rank
61st
Spain rank
60th

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

  • Japan
  • Spain
00.10.20.3199420072020

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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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.