Serbia vs South Africa: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Serbia
-0.2759
in 2020
South Africa
-0.2585
in 2020
Serbia rank
52nd
South Africa rank
50th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2199720082020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -0.2585 against -0.2759 in Serbia, a difference of 0.0174.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th of 64 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -0.4132 -0.7807 0.3675 Serbia
2010s -0.5898 -0.5515 0.0382 South Africa
2020s -0.2759 -0.2585 0.0174 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Serbia or South Africa?
South Africa, at -0.2585 against -0.2759 in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Serbia and South Africa?
0.0174, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Serbia ranks 52nd 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.