Belgium vs Netherlands: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Belgium
-1.59
in 2020
Netherlands
-0.9138
in 2020
Belgium rank
64th
Netherlands rank
62nd

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
-2-1.5-1-0.5199520072020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports -0.9138 against -1.59 in Belgium, a difference of 0.6762.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 62nd of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s -0.8808 -0.7259 0.1549 Netherlands
2000s -1.3 -0.9847 0.3143 Netherlands
2010s -1.63 -0.9844 0.6498 Netherlands
2020s -1.59 -0.9138 0.6734 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at -0.9138 against -1.59 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.6762, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Belgium ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 62nd 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.