Russia vs South Africa: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's

Russia
0.2975
in 2020
South Africa
0.3121
in 2020
Russia rank
49th
South Africa rank
46th

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

  • Russia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3121 against 0.2975 in Russia, a difference of 0.0146.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 59 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.305 0.2495 0.0555 Russia
2010s 0.3229 0.21 0.1128 Russia
2020s 0.2975 0.3121 0.0146 South Africa

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, Russia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3121 against 0.2975 in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's between Russia and South Africa?
0.0146, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Russia ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th 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.