Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Australia
Australia: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.5722 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Australia, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.5722 for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Australia peaked at 0.5722 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4884, in 1990.
That places Australia 37th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4884 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4917 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4985 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4986 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.508 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5315 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5402 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5494 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5505 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5437 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5481 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.546 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5394 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5347 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5322 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5466 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5213 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5305 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5428 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5424 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5518 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5526 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5497 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5396 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.536 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5355 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5722 | +6.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.5722 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.475, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.5722 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6322, 91% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5028 | 0.4884 | 0.5315 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5431 | 0.5322 | 0.5505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5402 | 0.5213 | 0.5526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5722 | 0.5722 | 0.5722 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Australia?
- Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Australia was 0.5722 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5722 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4884 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.