China vs United States: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's

China
0.4914
in 2020
United States
0.5133
in 2020
China rank
75th
United States rank
74th

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

  • China
  • United States
00.20.40.6198920042020

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.5133 against 0.4914 in China, a difference of 0.0219.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 75th and United States ranks 74th of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5436 0.5303 0.0133 China
2010s 0.5008 0.5376 0.0368 United States
2020s 0.4914 0.5133 0.0219 United States

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, China or United States?
United States, at 0.5133 against 0.4914 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's between China and United States?
0.0219, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do China and United States rank globally for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
China ranks 75th and United States ranks 74th 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.

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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.