Canada vs United States: Revenue decentralization, Percent

Canada
0.3619
in 2020
United States
0.3516
in 2020
Canada rank
61st
United States rank
62nd

Revenue decentralization, Percent over time

  • Canada
  • United States
00.10.20.30.4198920042020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.3619 against 0.3516 in United States, a difference of 0.0103.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 61st and United States ranks 62nd of 67 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4119 0.3715 0.0403 Canada
2000s 0.3913 0.3662 0.0251 Canada
2010s 0.3594 0.3799 0.0205 United States
2020s 0.3619 0.3516 0.0103 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue decentralization, percent, Canada or United States?
Canada, at 0.3619 against 0.3516 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in revenue decentralization, percent between Canada and United States?
0.0103, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and United States rank globally for revenue decentralization, percent?
Canada ranks 61st and United States ranks 62nd of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
67 places, 1,262 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

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.