Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Brazil
0.1575
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1634
in 2020
Brazil rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.10.2199020052020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.1634 against 0.1575 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0059.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Brazil ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 64 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s -0.0641 -0.0661 0.002 Brazil
2020s 0.1575 0.1634 0.0058 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.1634 against 0.1575 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0059, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Brazil ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th 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.