Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) was -0.54 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Indonesia, 2008–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deficit, percent of own spending in Indonesia is -0.54, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 131.0% on the previous year and down 703.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Indonesia peaked at -0.0059 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.54, in 2020.
That places Indonesia 59th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -0.0059 | — |
| 2009 | -0.1409 | +2270.3% |
| 2010 | -0.0672 | -52.3% |
| 2011 | -0.095 | +41.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1503 | +58.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1847 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | -0.187 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2538 | +35.7% |
| 2016 | -0.2687 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | -0.2719 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1861 | -31.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2337 | +25.6% |
| 2020 | -0.54 | +131.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's -0.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.3126, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's -0.54 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.2172, 2.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government) in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -2270.3% | -0.0059 | -0.1409 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0734 | -0.1409 | -0.0059 | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.1898 | -0.2719 | -0.0672 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.54 | -0.54 | -0.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 56 Colombia -0.4706 compare
- 57 North Macedonia -0.4871 compare
- 58 Moldova -0.4902 compare
- 60 Canada -0.5401 compare
- 61 Kazakhstan -0.5697 compare
- 62 United States -0.6264 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Indonesia?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Indonesia was -0.54 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0059 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.54 in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Indonesia ranks 59th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 703.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.