Iceland vs South Africa: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
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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About this data
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.