Paraguay vs United States: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government)
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) over time
- Paraguay
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.3212 against 0.2908 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.0304.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 64 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1179 | -0.0504 | 0.0675 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0114 | -0.1158 | 0.1272 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.2908 | 0.3212 | 0.0303 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Paraguay or United States?
- United States, at 0.3212 against 0.2908 in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Paraguay and United States?
- 0.0304, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and United States rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
- Paraguay ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th 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.