Japan vs Republic of Korea: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Japan
-0.6212
in 2020
Republic of Korea
-0.3885
in 2020
Japan rank
57th
Republic of Korea rank
54th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
-1.5-1-0.50199020052020

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports -0.3885 against -0.6212 in Japan, a difference of 0.2327.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 57th and Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s -1.09 -0.509 0.5816 Republic of Korea
2020s -0.6212 -0.3885 0.2327 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at -0.3885 against -0.6212 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Japan and Republic of Korea?
0.2327, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Japan ranks 57th and Republic of 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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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.