France vs Iceland: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's

France
0.2991
in 2020
Iceland
0.3229
in 2020
France rank
48th
Iceland rank
45th

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

  • France
  • Iceland
00.20.40.6199520072020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.3229 against 0.2991 in France, a difference of 0.0238.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.

France ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 45th of 59 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4029 0.3537 0.0492 France
2000s 0.3415 0.3686 0.0271 Iceland
2010s 0.2883 0.3691 0.0809 Iceland
2020s 0.2991 0.3229 0.0239 Iceland

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, France or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.3229 against 0.2991 in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's between France and Iceland?
0.0238, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
France ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 45th 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.