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% |
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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More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,244 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 33.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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.