Chile vs Guatemala: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Chile
0.207
in 2020
Guatemala
0.1795
in 2020
Chile rank
11th
Guatemala rank
13th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Chile
  • Guatemala
-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.2200520122020

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.207 against 0.1795 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0275.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Guatemala ahead.

Chile ranks 11th and Guatemala ranks 13th of 64 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Guatemala Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0149 0.0006 0.0142 Chile
2020s 0.207 0.1795 0.0274 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Chile or Guatemala?
Chile, at 0.207 against 0.1795 in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Chile and Guatemala?
0.0275, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Chile ranks 11th and Guatemala ranks 13th 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.