Indonesia vs South Africa: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Indonesia
1.68
in 2020
South Africa
1.65
in 2020
Indonesia rank
18th
South Africa rank
19th

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

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
123200120102020

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.68 against 1.65 in South Africa, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.17 2.8 1.62 South Africa
2010s 1.4 1.59 0.187 South Africa
2020s 1.68 1.65 0.0289 Indonesia

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, Indonesia or South Africa?
Indonesia, at 1.68 against 1.65 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Indonesia and South Africa?
0.03, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Indonesia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th 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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