Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Costa Rica or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 0.2908 against 0.2529 in Costa Rica as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.

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.

Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Costa Rica

0.2529

in 2014

Paraguay

0.2908

in 2020

Costa Rica rank

9th

Paraguay rank

6th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

Costa Rica
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.2908 against 0.2529 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0379.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0158	-0.1179	0.1337	Costa Rica
2010s	0.2	-0.0257	0.2257	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Costa Rica or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.2908 against 0.2529 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 0.0379, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?: Costa Rica ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 6th 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

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: 19 August 2026

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.