Which has higher revenue decentralization, percent, Costa Rica or Hungary?

Hungary, at 0.6273 against 0.6133 in Costa Rica as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?

19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.

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.

Costa Rica vs Hungary: Revenue decentralization, Percent

Costa Rica

0.6133

in 2020

Hungary

0.6273

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

44th

Hungary rank

41st

Revenue decentralization, Percent over time

Costa Rica
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.6273 against 0.6133 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 44th and Hungary ranks 41st of 67 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6799	0.5842	0.0957	Costa Rica
2010s	0.647	0.5928	0.0542	Costa Rica
2020s	0.6133	0.6273	0.014	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue decentralization, percent, Costa Rica or Hungary?: Hungary, at 0.6273 against 0.6133 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in revenue decentralization, percent between Costa Rica and Hungary?: 0.014, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for revenue decentralization, percent?: Costa Rica ranks 44th and Hungary ranks 41st 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: 19 August 2026

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.