Ireland vs South Africa: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.6131 against 0.5951 in Ireland, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.841 | 0.0721 | 0.769 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8846 | 0.3022 | 0.5823 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8758 | 0.666 | 0.2097 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5951 | 0.6131 | 0.018 | South Africa |
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, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.6131 against 0.5951 in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.018, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Ireland ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th 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.