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

Germany
0.1198
in 2020
Spain
0.178
in 2020
Germany rank
57th
Spain rank
55th

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

  • Germany
  • Spain
00.10.20.3199520072020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.178 against 0.1198 in Germany, a difference of 0.0582.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 57th and Spain ranks 55th of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0514 0.2789 0.2275 Spain
2000s 0.0693 0.218 0.1487 Spain
2010s 0.0835 0.1716 0.0882 Spain
2020s 0.1198 0.178 0.0582 Spain

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, Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 0.178 against 0.1198 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's between Germany and Spain?
0.0582, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Germany ranks 57th 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
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