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

Australia
0.2168
in 2020
Switzerland
0.2838
in 2020
Australia rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
51st

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

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
00.10.20.3199020052020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.2838 against 0.2168 in Australia, a difference of 0.067.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Australia ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 51st of 59 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1738 0.3312 0.1574 Switzerland
2000s 0.2788 0.303 0.0242 Switzerland
2010s 0.2471 0.2712 0.0241 Switzerland
2020s 0.2168 0.2838 0.067 Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.2838 against 0.2168 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's between Australia and Switzerland?
0.067, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Australia ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 51st 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
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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.