Guatemala vs Iceland: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Guatemala
0.7625
in 2020
Iceland
0.7844
in 2020
Guatemala rank
17th
Iceland rank
16th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Iceland
00.20.40.60.8199820092020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.7844 against 0.7625 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0219.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 16th of 60 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6597 0.7165 0.0568 Iceland
2020s 0.7625 0.7844 0.0219 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Guatemala or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.7844 against 0.7625 in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Guatemala and Iceland?
0.0219, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iceland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Iceland rank globally for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Guatemala ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 16th 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.