Serbia vs South Africa: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)

Serbia
0.3926
in 2020
South Africa
0.4626
in 2020
Serbia rank
50th
South Africa rank
47th

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

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.40.5199720082020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.4626 against 0.3926 in Serbia, a difference of 0.07.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th of 65 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.384 0.4159 0.032 South Africa
2010s 0.3476 0.4201 0.0725 South Africa
2020s 0.3926 0.4626 0.0699 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general), Serbia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.4626 against 0.3926 in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) between Serbia and South Africa?
0.07, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Serbia ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th 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.