Portugal 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
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.79 against 1.65 in South Africa, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 | 2.28 | 0.7393 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.59 | 0.0206 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.65 | 0.1312 | Portugal |
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, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 1.79 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 Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.14, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Portugal ranks 16th 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.