Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia
Armenia: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.9603 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia, 2004–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia is 0.9603, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia peaked at 0.9603 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7718, in 2005.
Armenia ranks 3rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7735 | — |
| 2005 | 0.7718 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.781 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7953 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9157 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8817 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.918 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8701 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9333 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9232 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.96 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9603 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7804 | 0.7718 | 0.7953 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9146 | 0.8701 | 0.96 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9603 | 0.9603 | 0.9603 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 1 Afghanistan 0.9867 compare
- 2 Kiribati 0.9797 compare
- 4 Mauritius 0.9321 compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9311 compare
- 6 Senegal 0.9224 compare
More public sector data for Armenia
- Arms imports 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 467.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.42 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 248.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia?
- Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia was 0.9603 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9603 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7718 in 2005.
- How does Armenia rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Armenia ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (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.