Canada vs Switzerland: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's

Canada
0.4521
in 2020
Switzerland
0.4455
in 2020
Canada rank
78th
Switzerland rank
79th

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
00.10.20.30.40.5199020052020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.4521 against 0.4455 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0066.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 80 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4607 0.4454 0.0152 Canada
2000s 0.4719 0.4649 0.007 Canada
2010s 0.4424 0.4692 0.0269 Switzerland
2020s 0.4521 0.4455 0.0066 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's, Canada or Switzerland?
Canada, at 0.4521 against 0.4455 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's between Canada and Switzerland?
0.0066, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Canada ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Canada vs Switzerland: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/tax-revenue-decentralization-ratio-of-this-level-of-government-s-revenue-from-this-item/canada/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/compare/tax-revenue-decentralization-ratio-of-this-level-of-government-s-revenue-from-this-item/canada/switzerland/">Canada vs Switzerland: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,657 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.