Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government)

Bulgaria
0.1379
in 1994
United Kingdom
0.1634
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
18th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom
-0.200.20.4199020052020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.1634 against 0.1379 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0255.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 64 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.1634 against 0.1379 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
0.0255, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1994.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and United Kingdom 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.