Mexico vs Sweden: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Mexico
-0.71
in 2020
Sweden
-0.6223
in 2020
Mexico rank
60th
Sweden rank
58th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Mexico
  • Sweden
-1-0.75-0.5-0.2500.25199120052020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports -0.6223 against -0.71 in Mexico, a difference of 0.0877.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s -0.5333 -0.5829 0.0497 Mexico
2010s -0.7708 -0.7195 0.0514 Sweden
2020s -0.71 -0.6223 0.0877 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Mexico or Sweden?
Sweden, at -0.6223 against -0.71 in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Mexico and Sweden?
0.0877, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Mexico ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th 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.