Japan vs South Africa: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.65 against 1.58 in Japan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 60 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 | 2.22 | 0.8616 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.59 | 0.0536 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.65 | 0.0704 | South Africa |
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, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.65 against 1.58 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.07, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Japan ranks 21st 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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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.