Kenya vs South Africa: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Kenya
-0.2002
in 2020
South Africa
-0.2585
in 2020
Kenya rank
47th
South Africa rank
50th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
-1-0.50199720082020

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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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.