Japan vs Spain: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Japan
-0.6212
in 2020
Spain
-0.5758
in 2020
Japan rank
57th
Spain rank
56th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
-1.5-1-0.50199020052020

How they compare

Spain currently reports -0.5758 against -0.6212 in Japan, a difference of 0.0454.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 57th and Spain ranks 56th of 64 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s -0.4599 -0.5397 0.0798 Japan
2000s -0.6399 -1.03 0.3918 Japan
2010s -0.9866 -0.7412 0.2454 Spain
2020s -0.6212 -0.5758 0.0454 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at -0.5758 against -0.6212 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Japan and Spain?
0.0454, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Japan ranks 57th and Spain ranks 56th 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.