Japan vs South Korea: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government)
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -0.3885 against -0.6212 in Japan, a difference of 0.2327.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 57th and South Korea ranks 54th of 64 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.09 | -0.509 | 0.5816 | South Korea |
| 2020s | -0.6212 | -0.3885 | 0.2327 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -0.3885 against -0.6212 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.2327, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
- Japan ranks 57th and South Korea ranks 54th 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.