Japan vs Switzerland: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1768 against 0.1495 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0273.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 64th of 65 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2186 | 0.18 | 0.0385 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.1823 | 0.1633 | 0.019 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.153 | 0.1473 | 0.0056 | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1768 | 0.1495 | 0.0273 | Japan |
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 Switzerland?
- Japan, at 0.1768 against 0.1495 in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.0273, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Japan ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 64th 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.