China vs Japan: Revenue decentralization, Percent

China
0.3493
in 2020
Japan
0.3646
in 2020
China rank
63rd
Japan rank
60th

Revenue decentralization, Percent over time

  • China
  • Japan
00.10.20.30.40.5199420072020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.3646 against 0.3493 in China, a difference of 0.0153.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 60th of 67 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4176 0.351 0.0667 China
2010s 0.3797 0.3491 0.0307 China
2020s 0.3493 0.3646 0.0152 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue decentralization, percent, China or Japan?
Japan, at 0.3646 against 0.3493 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in revenue decentralization, percent between China and Japan?
0.0153, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do China and Japan rank globally for revenue decentralization, percent?
China ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 60th 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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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.