Japan vs South Africa: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Japan
0.2943
in 2020
South Africa
0.3208
in 2020
Japan rank
68th
South Africa rank
65th

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4199420072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3208 against 0.2943 in Japan, a difference of 0.0265.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 79 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2853 0.3338 0.0485 South Africa
2000s 0.288 0.3474 0.0595 South Africa
2010s 0.2649 0.343 0.0781 South Africa
2020s 0.2943 0.3208 0.0265 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3208 against 0.2943 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Japan and South Africa?
0.0265, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Japan ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, 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
Use of goods and services, 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
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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