Iceland vs South Africa: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Iceland
-0.2346
in 2020
South Africa
-0.2585
in 2020
Iceland rank
48th
South Africa rank
50th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
-1-0.75-0.5-0.250199020052020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -0.2346 against -0.2585 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0239.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -0.3481 -0.6962 0.348 Iceland
2000s -0.3389 -0.8622 0.5232 Iceland
2010s -0.3867 -0.5515 0.1648 Iceland
2020s -0.2346 -0.2585 0.024 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Iceland or South Africa?
Iceland, at -0.2346 against -0.2585 in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Iceland and South Africa?
0.0239, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Iceland ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th 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.