Iceland vs Kenya: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Iceland
-0.2346
in 2020
Kenya
-0.2002
in 2020
Iceland rank
48th
Kenya rank
47th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Iceland
  • Kenya
-0.75-0.5-0.2500.25199020052020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -0.2002 against -0.2346 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0344.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 47th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s -0.5056 0.0981 0.6037 Kenya
2020s -0.2346 -0.2002 0.0344 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Iceland or Kenya?
Kenya, at -0.2002 against -0.2346 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Iceland and Kenya?
0.0344, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kenya?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Kenya rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Iceland ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 47th 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.