Australia vs Kazakhstan: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Australia
-0.0477
in 2020
Kazakhstan
-0.0484
in 2020
Australia rank
34th
Kazakhstan rank
35th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Australia
  • Kazakhstan
-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.250199020052020

How they compare

Australia currently reports -0.0477 against -0.0484 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.0007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Australia ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 35th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s -0.3976 -0.4966 0.099 Australia
2010s -0.2257 -0.5876 0.362 Australia
2020s -0.0477 -0.0484 0.0007 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Australia or Kazakhstan?
Australia, at -0.0477 against -0.0484 in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Australia and Kazakhstan?
0.0007, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Australia ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 35th 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
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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.