Austria vs Spain: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Austria
-0.3456
in 2020
Spain
-0.5758
in 2020
Austria rank
53rd
Spain rank
56th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Austria
  • Spain
-1.5-1-0.50199520072020

How they compare

Austria currently reports -0.3456 against -0.5758 in Spain, a difference of 0.2302.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

Austria ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 56th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
1990s -0.5155 -0.5397 0.0242 Austria
2000s -0.6113 -1.03 0.4204 Austria
2010s -0.7241 -0.7412 0.0171 Austria
2020s -0.3456 -0.5758 0.2302 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Austria or Spain?
Austria, at -0.3456 against -0.5758 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Austria and Spain?
0.2302, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Austria ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 56th 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.