Estonia vs Lithuania: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Estonia
-0.1197
in 2020
Lithuania
-0.1062
in 2020
Estonia rank
41st
Lithuania rank
39th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Estonia
  • Lithuania
-0.4-0.2-00.2199520072020

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports -0.1062 against -0.1197 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0135.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lithuania ahead.

Estonia ranks 41st and Lithuania ranks 39th of 64 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Lithuania Difference Ahead
2010s -0.1858 -0.2062 0.0204 Estonia
2020s -0.1197 -0.1062 0.0134 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Estonia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at -0.1062 against -0.1197 in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Estonia and Lithuania?
0.0135, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Estonia ranks 41st and Lithuania ranks 39th 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.