Australia vs Spain: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's

Australia
0.2168
in 2020
Spain
0.178
in 2020
Australia rank
53rd
Spain rank
55th

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
00.10.20.3199520072020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.2168 against 0.178 in Spain, a difference of 0.0388.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Australia ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 55th of 59 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1738 0.2582 0.0843 Spain
2000s 0.2788 0.218 0.0607 Australia
2010s 0.2471 0.1716 0.0754 Australia
2020s 0.2168 0.178 0.0388 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's, Australia or Spain?
Australia, at 0.2168 against 0.178 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's between Australia and Spain?
0.0388, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Australia ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 55th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Recreation, culture and religion, 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
Recreation, culture and religion, 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
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.