Japan vs Mexico: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Japan
-0.6212
in 2020
Mexico
-0.71
in 2020
Japan rank
57th
Mexico rank
60th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
-1.5-1-0.50199020052020

How they compare

Japan currently reports -0.6212 against -0.71 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0888.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 60th of 64 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s -0.4534 -0.5333 0.0799 Japan
2010s -0.9866 -0.7708 0.2158 Mexico
2020s -0.6212 -0.71 0.0888 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at -0.6212 against -0.71 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Japan and Mexico?
0.0888, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Japan ranks 57th and Mexico ranks 60th 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.