Iran vs Latvia: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government)

Iran
-0.0212
in 2009
Latvia
0.0149
in 2020
Iran rank
33rd
Latvia rank
30th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) over time

  • Iran
  • Latvia
-0.3-0.2-0.1-00.1199520072020

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0149 against -0.0212 in Iran, a difference of 0.0361.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 30th of 64 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.0073 -0.0473 0.0401 Iran
2000s -0.1169 -0.0336 0.0833 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Iran or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.0149 against -0.0212 in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Iran and Latvia?
0.0361, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latvia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
How do Iran and Latvia rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Iran ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 30th 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.