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
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in El Salvador, 2002–2020
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
| 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.6571 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6107, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.6571 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6853, 96% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.