Kenya vs Marshall Islands: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)

Kenya
0.7858
in 2020
Marshall Islands
0.8157
in 2018
Kenya rank
15th
Marshall Islands rank
12th

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

  • Kenya
  • Marshall Islands
00.20.40.60.8200820142020

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.8157 against 0.7858 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0299.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Kenya ranks 15th and Marshall Islands ranks 12th of 65 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), Kenya or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 0.8157 against 0.7858 in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Kenya and Marshall Islands?
0.0299, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Marshall Islands?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Kenya and Marshall Islands rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Kenya ranks 15th and Marshall Islands ranks 12th 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.