Comments on: Government Spending by Country http://www.visualeconomics.com/government-spending-by-country/ Financial Infographics & More Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:59:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: icouldmakegraphslikethis2 http://www.visualeconomics.com/government-spending-by-country/comment-page-1/#comment-4283 icouldmakegraphslikethis2 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:38:13 +0000 http://www.visualeconomics.com/?p=977#comment-4283 why do people keep saying it needs to be adjusted for inflation? the measurement is a ratio of spending v gdp, so it's comparing apples to apples. adjusted for inflation or not the ratios would still be 32.6 and 44.7 - this graph doesn't really say anything.... nor does it seem to represent that it is.... why do people keep saying it needs to be adjusted for inflation? the measurement is a ratio of spending v gdp, so it's comparing apples to apples. adjusted for inflation or not the ratios would still be 32.6 and 44.7 – this graph doesn't really say anything…. nor does it seem to represent that it is….

]]> By: ZZZ http://www.visualeconomics.com/government-spending-by-country/comment-page-1/#comment-4275 ZZZ Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:34:21 +0000 http://www.visualeconomics.com/?p=977#comment-4275 Doesn't appear to include war costs. At best, it's inaccurate. At worst, it's pro-GOP propaganda. Doesn't appear to include war costs. At best, it's inaccurate. At worst, it's pro-GOP propaganda.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.visualeconomics.com/government-spending-by-country/comment-page-1/#comment-4274 Jesse Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:54:35 +0000 http://www.visualeconomics.com/?p=977#comment-4274 you mean spending increased as years went by? That's shocking! you mean spending increased as years went by? That's shocking!

]]> By: Greg http://www.visualeconomics.com/government-spending-by-country/comment-page-1/#comment-2991 Greg Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:47:00 +0000 http://www.visualeconomics.com/?p=977#comment-2991 You have the wrong number for the US. It should also include state and local government spending, which it doesn't. The correct total is more like 35%. You have the wrong number for the US. It should also include state and local government spending, which it doesn’t. The correct total is more like 35%.

]]> By: JeffF http://www.visualeconomics.com/government-spending-by-country/comment-page-1/#comment-2863 JeffF Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:09:11 +0000 http://www.visualeconomics.com/?p=977#comment-2863 I don't think this graphic is correctly including spending at all levels of government. I think 21% for the US is, as the graphic actually says in its little caption for the US, federal government spending only. I think total US government spending is more like 35% (sources say it is more like 40% this year due to the financial crisis which both raised spending and decreased GDP). While for other countries total spending appears to be used (many countries don't have as much of a federal/state/local distinction). Around 40% is pretty accurate for most European countries and Canada (while this graphic shows Canada spending less than the US). I think this graphic is apples to oranges, and invalid. I looked into this some time ago and pretty much all wealthy countries are between 35% and 45%. Many poorer countries are lower (eg Mexico is around 20%, one of the lower rates south of the US). This graphic is showing wealthy countries ranging from 14% to 40% because it isn't using total spending for some countries. I don’t think this graphic is correctly including spending at all levels of government.

I think 21% for the US is, as the graphic actually says in its little caption for the US, federal government spending only. I think total US government spending is more like 35% (sources say it is more like 40% this year due to the financial crisis which both raised spending and decreased GDP). While for other countries total spending appears to be used (many countries don’t have as much of a federal/state/local distinction). Around 40% is pretty accurate for most European countries and Canada (while this graphic shows Canada spending less than the US).

I think this graphic is apples to oranges, and invalid.

I looked into this some time ago and pretty much all wealthy countries are between 35% and 45%. Many poorer countries are lower (eg Mexico is around 20%, one of the lower rates south of the US). This graphic is showing wealthy countries ranging from 14% to 40% because it isn’t using total spending for some countries.

]]> By: Visual economics web site | Economics Teacher http://www.visualeconomics.com/government-spending-by-country/comment-page-1/#comment-2464 Visual economics web site | Economics Teacher Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:21:31 +0000 http://www.visualeconomics.com/?p=977#comment-2464 [...] graphic on Government Spending by Country also highlights the importance of quoting sources. It is will worth asking students to read the [...] [...] graphic on Government Spending by Country also highlights the importance of quoting sources. It is will worth asking students to read the [...]

]]> By: Amy http://www.visualeconomics.com/government-spending-by-country/comment-page-1/#comment-2362 Amy Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:54:56 +0000 http://www.visualeconomics.com/?p=977#comment-2362 Does this include military? If not, is the VA included because it's health care or excluded because it's military? Does this include military? If not, is the VA included because it’s health care or excluded because it’s military?

]]> By: John Zucker http://www.visualeconomics.com/government-spending-by-country/comment-page-1/#comment-2341 John Zucker Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:54:03 +0000 http://www.visualeconomics.com/?p=977#comment-2341 Where are the sources? And what year is being measured? I do not understand where the evidence has been obtained for government spending as a proportion of GDP in the case of Madascar, for example. See for example the data presented by Earth Trends, based on World Bank measurements. ttp://earthtrends.wri.org/searchable_db/index.php?step=countries&cID%5B%5D=112&allcountries=checkbox&theme=5&variable_ID=242&action=select_years These data are credited to http://go.worldbank.org/U0FSM7AQ40. The figure for 2006 for government spending as a percentage of GDP is 8.8%. Could someone please let us know where the Smarter Planet | Tumblr data are derived from? Where are the sources? And what year is being measured?

I do not understand where the evidence has been obtained for government spending as a proportion of GDP in the case of Madascar, for example.

See for example the data presented by Earth Trends, based on World Bank measurements. ttp://earthtrends.wri.org/searchable_db/index.php?step=countries&cID%5B%5D=112&allcountries=checkbox&theme=5&variable_ID=242&action=select_years

These data are credited to http://go.worldbank.org/U0FSM7AQ40. The figure for 2006 for government spending as a percentage of GDP is 8.8%.

Could someone please let us know where the Smarter Planet | Tumblr data are derived from?

]]> By: Greg http://www.visualeconomics.com/government-spending-by-country/comment-page-1/#comment-2015 Greg Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:12:09 +0000 http://www.visualeconomics.com/?p=977#comment-2015 Where id you get that figure for Madagascar? Government spending at its peak in 2008 was under 20% Where id you get that figure for Madagascar?
Government spending at its peak in 2008 was under 20%

]]> By: Mind'itiative: The Need-To-Know http://www.visualeconomics.com/government-spending-by-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 Mind'itiative: The Need-To-Know Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:54:09 +0000 http://www.visualeconomics.com/?p=977#comment-1994 [...] out this graphic of government spending by country, as a percentage of [...] [...] out this graphic of government spending by country, as a percentage of [...]

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