Kenya vs South Africa: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -0.2002 against -0.2585 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0583.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 64 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0981 | -0.5474 | 0.6455 | Kenya |
| 2020s | -0.2002 | -0.2585 | 0.0584 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at -0.2002 against -0.2585 in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.0583, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
- Kenya ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th 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.