Japan vs Russia: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government)

Japan
-0.6212
in 2020
Russia
-0.4439
in 2020
Japan rank
57th
Russia rank
55th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) over time

  • Japan
  • Russia
-1.5-1-0.50199020052020

How they compare

Russia currently reports -0.4439 against -0.6212 in Japan, a difference of 0.1773.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 57th and Russia ranks 55th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Russia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.6716 -0.7673 0.0957 Japan
2010s -0.9866 -0.5151 0.4715 Russia
2020s -0.6212 -0.4439 0.1774 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Japan or Russia?
Russia, at -0.4439 against -0.6212 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Japan and Russia?
0.1773, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Japan and Russia rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Japan ranks 57th and Russia ranks 55th 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.