Republic of Moldova vs United States of America: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)

Republic of Moldova
0.31
in 2020
United States of America
0.345
in 2020
Republic of Moldova rank
58th
United States of America rank
56th

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

  • Republic of Moldova
  • United States of America
00.10.20.30.4199020052020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.345 against 0.31 in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.035.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 56th of 65 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4076 0.2857 0.1219 Republic of Moldova
2010s 0.3427 0.28 0.0627 Republic of Moldova
2020s 0.31 0.345 0.035 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), Republic of Moldova or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.345 against 0.31 in Republic of Moldova as of 2020.
What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Republic of Moldova and United States of America?
0.035, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and United States of America?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Republic of Moldova and United States of America rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 56th 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.