Belgium vs Germany: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Belgium
-1.59
in 2020
Germany
-0.8147
in 2020
Belgium rank
64th
Germany rank
61st

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Belgium
  • Germany
-2-1.5-1-0.50199120052020

How they compare

Germany currently reports -0.8147 against -1.59 in Belgium, a difference of 0.7753.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 64th and Germany ranks 61st of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Germany Difference Ahead
1990s -0.8808 -0.3429 0.538 Germany
2000s -1.3 -0.6238 0.6752 Germany
2010s -1.63 -0.9652 0.669 Germany
2020s -1.59 -0.8147 0.7725 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Belgium or Germany?
Germany, at -0.8147 against -1.59 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Belgium and Germany?
0.7753, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Belgium ranks 64th and Germany ranks 61st 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.