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

Netherlands
0.2862
in 2020
United States of America
0.345
in 2020
Netherlands rank
59th
United States of America rank
56th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United States of America
00.10.20.30.4199020052020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.345 against 0.2862 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0588.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.

Netherlands ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 56th of 65 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.305 0.3152 0.0102 United States of America
2000s 0.2872 0.2833 0.004 Netherlands
2010s 0.2808 0.28 0.0008 Netherlands
2020s 0.2862 0.345 0.0588 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), Netherlands or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.345 against 0.2862 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Netherlands and United States of America?
0.0588, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Netherlands ranks 59th 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
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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.