Switzerland vs United States of America: Revenue decentralization, Percent

Switzerland
0.3123
in 2020
United States of America
0.3516
in 2020
Switzerland rank
64th
United States of America rank
62nd

Revenue decentralization, Percent over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
00.10.20.30.4198920042020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.3516 against 0.3123 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0393.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Switzerland ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 62nd of 67 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3072 0.3715 0.0643 United States of America
2000s 0.328 0.3662 0.0382 United States of America
2010s 0.3301 0.3799 0.0498 United States of America
2020s 0.3123 0.3516 0.0393 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue decentralization, percent, Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.3516 against 0.3123 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in revenue decentralization, percent between Switzerland and United States of America?
0.0393, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for revenue decentralization, percent?
Switzerland ranks 64th 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.