Kazakhstan vs South Korea: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)

Kazakhstan
0.4818
in 2020
South Korea
0.5431
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
42nd
South Korea rank
39th

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Korea
00.20.40.6201020152020

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.5431 against 0.4818 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0613.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Korea ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 39th of 65 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5748 0.5578 0.0169 Kazakhstan
2020s 0.4818 0.5431 0.0612 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), Kazakhstan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.5431 against 0.4818 in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Kazakhstan and South Korea?
0.0613, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and South Korea rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Kazakhstan ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 39th 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.