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

Russia
0.5571
in 2020
United States
0.5133
in 2020
Russia rank
72nd
United States rank
74th

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

  • Russia
  • United States
00.20.40.6198920042020

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.5571 against 0.5133 in United States, a difference of 0.0438.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 72nd and United States ranks 74th of 80 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.596 0.5292 0.0668 Russia
2010s 0.5771 0.5376 0.0395 Russia
2020s 0.5571 0.5133 0.0438 Russia

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, Russia or United States?
Russia, at 0.5571 against 0.5133 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's between Russia and United States?
0.0438, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Russia ranks 72nd 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.