Netherlands vs Switzerland: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Netherlands
-0.9138
in 2020
Switzerland
-0.927
in 2020
Netherlands rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
63rd

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
-1.4-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.4199020052020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports -0.9138 against -0.927 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0132.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 63rd of 64 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s -0.7259 -0.6319 0.0939 Switzerland
2000s -0.9847 -1.04 0.0601 Netherlands
2010s -0.9844 -1.28 0.2932 Netherlands
2020s -0.9138 -0.927 0.0133 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at -0.9138 against -0.927 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Netherlands and Switzerland?
0.0132, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Netherlands ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 63rd 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.