Spain vs United States: Revenue decentralization, Percent

Spain
0.3885
in 2020
United States
0.3516
in 2020
Spain rank
59th
United States rank
62nd

Revenue decentralization, Percent over time

  • Spain
  • United States
00.20.40.6198920042020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.3885 against 0.3516 in United States, a difference of 0.0369.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Spain ranks 59th and United States ranks 62nd of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5001 0.375 0.1251 Spain
2000s 0.4434 0.3662 0.0772 Spain
2010s 0.4189 0.3799 0.039 Spain
2020s 0.3885 0.3516 0.0369 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue decentralization, percent, Spain or United States?
Spain, at 0.3885 against 0.3516 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in revenue decentralization, percent between Spain and United States?
0.0369, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for revenue decentralization, percent?
Spain ranks 59th 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

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.