Australia vs Iran: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Australia
0.9193
in 2020
Iran
0.9161
in 2009
Australia rank
9th
Iran rank
10th

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Australia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.9193 against 0.9161 in Iran, a difference of 0.0032.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 9th and Iran ranks 10th of 60 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Australia or Iran?
Australia, at 0.9193 against 0.9161 in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Australia and Iran?
0.0032, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
How do Australia and Iran rank globally for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Australia ranks 9th and Iran ranks 10th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Social protection, 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
Social protection, 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
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.