China vs Spain: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

China
2.89
in 2020
Spain
3.24
in 2020
China rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd

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

  • China
  • Spain
0123199520072020

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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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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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