Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa
South Africa: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.3121 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa, 2001–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.3121 for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa peaked at 0.3756 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0552, in 2003.
That places South Africa 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3188 | — |
| 2002 | 0.2455 | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0552 | -77.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3756 | +580.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2958 | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2597 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3019 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2128 | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.186 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1662 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1442 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1775 | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2177 | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2636 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1542 | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2474 | +60.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2491 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2945 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3121 | +6.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.3121 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6295, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +580.9% | 0.0552 | 0.3756 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2582 | 0.0552 | 0.3756 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.21 | 0.1442 | 0.2945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3121 | 0.3121 | 0.3121 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa?
- Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa was 0.3121 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3756 in 2004.
- What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0552 in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
- South Africa ranks 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, 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.