China vs Spain: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.24 against 2.89 in China, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
China ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 | 2.59 | 0.2574 | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 2.44 | 0.6906 | China |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 3.24 | 0.3449 | Spain |
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, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.24 against 2.89 in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between China and Spain?
- 0.35, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
- China ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.