Germany vs Iceland: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0856 against 0.0754 in Germany, a difference of 0.0102.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 65th and Iceland ranks 64th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0985 | 0.0201 | 0.0784 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0951 | 0.1689 | 0.0738 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.085 | 0.1398 | 0.0548 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0754 | 0.0856 | 0.0102 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.0856 against 0.0754 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.0102, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Germany ranks 65th and Iceland ranks 64th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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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About this data
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.