Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Australia or Türkiye?

Australia, at -0.0477 against -0.0518 in Türkiye as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Türkiye?

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

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.

Australia vs Türkiye: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Australia

-0.0477

in 2020

Türkiye

-0.0518

in 2020

Australia rank

34th

Türkiye rank

36th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

Australia
Türkiye

How they compare

Australia currently reports -0.0477 against -0.0518 in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0041.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Türkiye ahead.

Australia ranks 34th and Türkiye ranks 36th of 64 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-0.3406	-0.0139	0.3267	Türkiye
2010s	-0.2257	-0.1569	0.0688	Türkiye
2020s	-0.0477	-0.0518	0.0041	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Australia or Türkiye?: Australia, at -0.0477 against -0.0518 in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Australia and Türkiye?: 0.0041, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Türkiye?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Australia and Türkiye rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?: Australia ranks 34th and Türkiye ranks 36th 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: 19 August 2026

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.