Belarus vs Sweden: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Belarus
1.56
in 2020
Sweden
1.52
in 2020
Belarus rank
22nd
Sweden rank
23rd

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Belarus
  • Sweden
0123199520072020

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1.56 against 1.52 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.79 1.09 0.7061 Belarus
2010s 1.83 1.37 0.4664 Belarus
2020s 1.56 1.52 0.0353 Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Belarus or Sweden?
Belarus, at 1.56 against 1.52 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Belarus and Sweden?
0.04, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Belarus ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 23rd of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,211 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.