Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.6571 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6571
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
24th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.7721
in 2002
All-time low
0.6531
in 2014
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in El Salvador, 2002–2020

00.20.40.60.82002201120202002: 0.7722003: 0.7292004: 0.7332005: 0.6792006: 0.7172007: 0.722008: 0.7332009: 0.7482010: 0.7352011: 0.7352012: 0.7112013: 0.7322014: 0.6532015: 0.6792016: 0.6952017: 0.7142018: 0.742019: 0.7412020: 0.657

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in El Salvador stood at 0.6571.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in El Salvador peaked at 0.7721 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6531, in 2014.

That places El Salvador 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government) in El Salvador, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.7721
2003 0.7294 -5.5%
2004 0.7326 +0.4%
2005 0.6787 -7.4%
2006 0.7173 +5.7%
2007 0.7196 +0.3%
2008 0.7333 +1.9%
2009 0.7483 +2.0%
2010 0.7351 -1.8%
2011 0.735 -0.0%
2012 0.711 -3.3%
2013 0.7322 +3.0%
2014 0.6531 -10.8%
2015 0.6793 +4.0%
2016 0.695 +2.3%
2017 0.7144 +2.8%
2018 0.7398 +3.6%
2019 0.7408 +0.1%
2020 0.6571 -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7289 0.6787 0.7721 8
2010s 0.7136 0.6531 0.7408 10
2020s 0.6571 0.6571 0.6571 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 21 Costa Rica 0.7134 compare
  2. 22 Cyprus 0.6962 compare
  3. 23 Israel 0.6813 compare
  4. 25 Norway 0.6567 compare
  5. 26 Palau 0.6556 compare
  6. 27 Hungary 0.6408 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in El Salvador?
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in El Salvador was 0.6571 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7721 in 2002.
What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6531 in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
El Salvador ranks 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Indicator
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
65 places, 1,118 data points, 1990–2020
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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.