Rwanda vs United States of America: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Rwanda
0.3258
in 2020
United States of America
0.3212
in 2020
Rwanda rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Rwanda
  • United States of America
-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.20.4198920042020

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.3258 against 0.3212 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0046.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 64 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2506 -0.2188 0.4694 Rwanda
2020s 0.3258 0.3212 0.0046 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Rwanda or United States of America?
Rwanda, at 0.3258 against 0.3212 in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Rwanda and United States of America?
0.0046, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and United States of America rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Rwanda ranks 4th and United States of America 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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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.