Japan vs United States: Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government)
Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.3646 against 0.3516 in United States, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 60th and United States ranks 62nd of 67 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3768 | 0.3746 | 0.0022 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.3531 | 0.3662 | 0.0131 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.3491 | 0.3799 | 0.0309 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.3646 | 0.3516 | 0.0129 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue decentralization, percent, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 0.3646 against 0.3516 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in revenue decentralization, percent between Japan and United States?
- 0.013, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for revenue decentralization, percent?
- Japan ranks 60th 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
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.