Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Azerbaijan
-0.2522
in 2019
South Africa
-0.2585
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
49th
South Africa rank
50th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • South Africa
-1-0.75-0.5-0.250199720082020

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports -0.2522 against -0.2585 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0063.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 64 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -0.5951 -0.7109 0.1158 Azerbaijan
2010s -0.2996 -0.5515 0.2519 Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Azerbaijan or South Africa?
Azerbaijan, at -0.2522 against -0.2585 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Azerbaijan and South Africa?
0.0063, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Azerbaijan ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th 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.