Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Australia
-0.0477
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
-0.0212
in 2009
Australia rank
34th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
33rd

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Australia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
-0.6-0.4-0.2-0199020052020

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports -0.0212 against -0.0477 in Australia, a difference of 0.0265.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 34th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd of 64 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s -0.3339 -0.0073 0.3266 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s -0.3836 -0.1169 0.2666 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at -0.0212 against -0.0477 in Australia as of 2009.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0265, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
How do Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Australia ranks 34th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,123 data points, 1989–2020
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.