Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United States of America
United States of America: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.345 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United States of America, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United States of America is 0.345, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United States of America peaked at 0.3926 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2637, in 2002.
United States of America ranks 56th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3926 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3926 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3585 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3505 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3362 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3264 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3222 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3153 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3077 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3046 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3008 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2681 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2637 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2724 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2785 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2883 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2816 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2825 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3018 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2949 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3036 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3061 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2924 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2781 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2749 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2639 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2647 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2667 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.272 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2774 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.345 | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3407 | 0.3046 | 0.3926 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2833 | 0.2637 | 0.3018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.28 | 0.2639 | 0.3061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.345 | 0.345 | 0.345 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 53 Canada 0.3668 compare
- 54 Belarus 0.3667 compare
- 55 Sweden 0.3484 compare
- 57 Russian Federation 0.3316 compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 0.31 compare
- 59 Netherlands 0.2862 compare
More public sector data for United States of America
- Arms imports 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 52.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,933 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 997.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United States of America?
- Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United States of America was 0.345 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3926 in 1990.
- What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2637 in 2002.
- How does United States of America rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- United States of America ranks 56th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.