Spain vs Sweden: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent

Spain
-0.5758
in 2020
Sweden
-0.6223
in 2020
Spain rank
56th
Sweden rank
58th

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
-1.5-1-0.50199120052020

How they compare

Spain currently reports -0.5758 against -0.6223 in Sweden, a difference of 0.0465.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.

Spain ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 58th of 64 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s -0.5397 -0.1268 0.4128 Sweden
2000s -1.03 -0.4407 0.591 Sweden
2010s -0.7412 -0.7195 0.0217 Sweden
2020s -0.5758 -0.6223 0.0465 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vertical fiscal imbalance, percent, Spain or Sweden?
Spain, at -0.5758 against -0.6223 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in vertical fiscal imbalance, percent between Spain and Sweden?
0.0465, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Spain ranks 56th 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.