Luxembourg vs South Africa: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.7005 against 0.6152 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0853.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7166 | 0.4041 | 0.3125 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.6856 | 0.6899 | 0.0043 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7005 | 0.6152 | 0.0853 | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 0.7005 against 0.6152 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.0853, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Luxembourg ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th 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.