Germany vs United States: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.5133 against 0.4593 in Germany, a difference of 0.054.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 77th and United States ranks 74th of 80 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5059 | 0.5642 | 0.0583 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.4978 | 0.5414 | 0.0435 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.4931 | 0.5376 | 0.0445 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.4593 | 0.5133 | 0.054 | 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, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 0.5133 against 0.4593 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's between Germany and United States?
- 0.054, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
- Germany ranks 77th 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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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.