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

Kenya
0.7858
in 2020
Thailand
0.8083
in 2020
Kenya rank
15th
Thailand rank
13th

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

  • Kenya
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.8083 against 0.7858 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0225.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 13th of 65 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7835 0.7928 0.0093 Thailand
2020s 0.7858 0.8083 0.0225 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), Kenya or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.8083 against 0.7858 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Kenya and Thailand?
0.0225, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Kenya ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 13th 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

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.