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