Germany vs Switzerland: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Germany
-0.8147
in 2020
Switzerland
-0.927
in 2020
Germany rank
61st
Switzerland rank
63rd

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
-1.5-1-0.50199020052020

How they compare

Germany currently reports -0.8147 against -0.927 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1123.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 63rd of 64 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s -0.406 -0.5604 0.1544 Germany
2000s -0.6238 -1.04 0.421 Germany
2010s -0.9652 -1.28 0.3124 Germany
2020s -0.8147 -0.927 0.1123 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at -0.8147 against -0.927 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Germany and Switzerland?
0.1123, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Germany ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 63rd 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.