| Expenditure autonomy | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012 |
| Revenue expenditure/Own source income | 84.6% | 100.3% | 90.2% | 84.3% | 91.6% | 88.4% | 108.8% |
| % of local expenditure under own discretion | 83.6% | 84.7% | 84.6% | 74.7% | 64.5% | 64.9% | 56.1% |