Portugal vs South Africa: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's

Portugal
0.8745
in 2020
South Africa
0.9022
in 2020
Portugal rank
46th
South Africa rank
43rd

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

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9022 against 0.8745 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0277.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9014 0.9177 0.0163 South Africa
2000s 0.8891 0.9296 0.0405 South Africa
2010s 0.8801 0.9212 0.0411 South Africa
2020s 0.8745 0.9022 0.0276 South Africa

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, Portugal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.9022 against 0.8745 in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's between Portugal and South Africa?
0.0277, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Portugal ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 43rd 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.