Iceland vs United Kingdom: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.8427 against 0.7844 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0583.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 60 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7483 | 0.8836 | 0.1353 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.7928 | 0.8866 | 0.0938 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.7342 | 0.8656 | 0.1314 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.7844 | 0.8427 | 0.0583 | United Kingdom |
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, Iceland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.8427 against 0.7844 in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0583, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Iceland ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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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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.