China vs Japan: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's

China
0.0593
in 2020
Japan
0.141
in 2020
China rank
58th
Japan rank
56th

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

  • China
  • Japan
00.050.10.15200520122020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.141 against 0.0593 in China, a difference of 0.0817.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 58th and Japan ranks 56th of 59 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.118 0.094 0.024 China
2010s 0.0857 0.093 0.0073 Japan
2020s 0.0593 0.141 0.0817 Japan

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, China or Japan?
Japan, at 0.141 against 0.0593 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's between China and Japan?
0.0817, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do China and Japan rank globally for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
China ranks 58th and Japan ranks 56th 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.