Belgium vs Switzerland: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -0.927 against -1.59 in Belgium, a difference of 0.663.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 63rd of 64 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8808 | -0.6319 | 0.2489 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -1.3 | -1.04 | 0.2542 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -1.63 | -1.28 | 0.3566 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -1.59 | -0.927 | 0.6601 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at -0.927 against -1.59 in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.663, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
- Belgium ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 63rd 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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About this data
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.