Projected 2013 Government Deficit

With OECD data this chart graphs the projected government balance for 2013, for most developed and emerging countries. Japan has the biggest projected deficit, of over 10 percent. Slovenia, Ireland and the U.K are also running big deficits. Contrary to the number of countries with a deficit, there are only a few that are expected to have a budget surplus. Examples are Norway and Switzerland.

Sober Look

Projected Government Spending For Developed Countries in 2013

Denmark has the highest projected government spending as a percentage of GDP, with 58.4 percent. France and Austria also have notably high expentiture percentages, even above Noric countries Finland and Sweden. Greece doesn't have that high government spending after all with 48.3 it is around the average. Australia has the lowest government spending for the selected countries.

Development Aid Spending As a Percentage of GDP

In this graph you can see what percentage of GDP the OECD-countries spent on foreign aid in 2011. As you can see only Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg, Denmark and the Netherlands met the target of 0,7% GDP. Greece, Korea, Japan and Italy spent the least as a percentage of GDP.

OECD

Dutch: Miljoenennota; Overheidsuitgaven in 2012 vergeleken met 2011

De volgende twee grafieken vergelijken de verwachte overheidsuitgaven van 2012 (grafiek 1) met de verwachte overheidsuitgaven in 2012 (grafiek 2).


Ten opzichte van 2011 zullen de verwachte overheidsuitgaven met 1,06 procent toenemen van 254,7 miljard toenemen tot 257,4 miljard in 2012. De vier grootste uitgavenposten zullen naar verwachting drie van de vier posten toenemen: Zorg van 68,6 naar 74,5 miljard, Sociale Zekerheid en Arbeidsmarkt van 62 naar 69,9 miljard en het Gemeente en Provinciefonds van 20,7 naar 21,2. Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap zal afnemen van 33,6 naar 31 miljard.


Het EMU-saldo zal volgend jaar naar verwachting -2,9 procent bedragen, net onder het maximum van -3 procent.


Verwachte overheidsuitgaven in 2012.

Verwachte overheidsuitgaven voor 2011.

Greek Debt/GDP: Only 22% In 1980

This graph shows the government debt to GDP ratio for Greece. As you see the debt was mostly accumulated in the eighties. I will sum up some of the events which are of most importance this this graph:

• In the 1980's spending as a percentage of GDP rose by 19 points from 24% in 1980 to 43% in 1988, while revenue rose by only 7 points form 20% to 27%.
• In the beginning of the 90's Greece was in recession twice (1990 and 1993). The deficit and the borrowing cost both spiked to over 10%. 
• Starting in 1993 the government started a policy of fiscal consolidation to get permission to join the Euro-Zone. The deficit shrank to 3% of GDP and the borrowing costs fell to just 6% in 2000.
• When Greece was allowed to enter the Euro-Zone the 'fiscal discipline' faded away and budget deficits began to rise again. This was not followed by higher borrowing yields though, which may had something to do with the distorting of the numbers by the Greek government.

Greek Default Watch

The 'PIIGS'-States versus the Core-States in the United States

This picture compares states in the United States based on their taxes paid to the federal government versus the incomes received from the federal government. It shows the United States fiscal transfers. If a state receives more income than it pays taxes to the federal government it has a deficit, if it receives less income than it pays taxes it has a surplus.

In the graph for each state the surpluses and deficits have been added up over the last 20 years. The surplus or deficit over 20 years for each state is viewed as a percentage of 2009 GDP.

As you can see there are 20-surplus states and 30-deficit states.

The Economist

Fiscal Year 2011 Requested Budget

This chart shows the cake of projected government spending by the United States for 2011, proposed in 2010. All the different categories of spending are listed.

Business Insider

Dutch: Overheidsuitgaven in 2011

Dit plaatje geeft de verschillende verwachte uitgaven van de Nederlandse overheid in 2011 aan. Klik op de link onder het plaatje voor een interactieve weergave met de componenten van de verschillende uitgaven.

Bron: Overheid