Japan vs Spain: Revenue decentralization, Percent

Japan
0.3646
in 2020
Spain
0.3885
in 2020
Japan rank
60th
Spain rank
59th

Revenue decentralization, Percent over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
00.20.40.6199420072020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.3885 against 0.3646 in Japan, a difference of 0.0239.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 60th and Spain ranks 59th of 67 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3738 0.5001 0.1262 Spain
2000s 0.3531 0.4434 0.0902 Spain
2010s 0.3491 0.4189 0.0698 Spain
2020s 0.3646 0.3885 0.0239 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue decentralization, percent, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 0.3885 against 0.3646 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in revenue decentralization, percent between Japan and Spain?
0.0239, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for revenue decentralization, percent?
Japan ranks 60th and Spain ranks 59th 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.