Hungary vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Hungary
0.1736
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1634
in 2020
Hungary rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.10.2199020052020

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.1736 against 0.1634 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0102.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0282 -0.1225 0.1507 Hungary
2000s -0.0607 -0.1092 0.0486 Hungary
2010s -0.0234 -0.0661 0.0427 Hungary
2020s 0.1736 0.1634 0.0102 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hungary, at 0.1736 against 0.1634 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0102, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Hungary ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.