General public services, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Belarus
Belarus: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 1.56 in 2020. ▬ Flat
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Belarus, 2003–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Belarus is 1.56, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Belarus peaked at 2.62 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2013.
Belarus ranks 22nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.3 | — |
| 2004 | 1.29 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 2.46 | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 2.21 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.89 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 2.44 | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 2.62 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | +101.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 2.26 | +73.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | +17.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 1.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 1.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.29 | 2.46 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.2 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Belarus?
- General public services, ratio of this level of government's in Belarus was 1.56 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 2011.
- What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2013.
- How does Belarus rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Belarus ranks 22nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.