China vs United States of America: Revenue decentralization, Percent

China
0.3493
in 2020
United States of America
0.3516
in 2020
China rank
63rd
United States of America rank
62nd

Revenue decentralization, Percent over time

  • China
  • United States of America
00.10.20.30.40.5198920042020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.3516 against 0.3493 in China, a difference of 0.0023.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 62nd of 67 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4176 0.3639 0.0537 China
2010s 0.3797 0.3799 0.0002 United States of America
2020s 0.3493 0.3516 0.0023 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue decentralization, percent, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.3516 against 0.3493 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in revenue decentralization, percent between China and United States of America?
0.0023, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for revenue decentralization, percent?
China ranks 63rd and United States of America 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.