Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia

Armenia: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.9603 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9603
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.9603
in 2020
All-time low
0.7718
in 2005
Years of data
12
2004–2020

Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia, 2004–2020

00.20.40.60.812004201220202004: 0.7732005: 0.7722006: 0.7812007: 0.7952013: 0.9162014: 0.8822015: 0.9182016: 0.872017: 0.9332018: 0.9232019: 0.962020: 0.96

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia is 0.9603, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia peaked at 0.9603 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7718, in 2005.

Armenia ranks 3rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government) in Armenia, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7735
2005 0.7718 -0.2%
2006 0.781 +1.2%
2007 0.7953 +1.8%
2013 0.9157 +15.1%
2014 0.8817 -3.7%
2015 0.918 +4.1%
2016 0.8701 -5.2%
2017 0.9333 +7.3%
2018 0.9232 -1.1%
2019 0.96 +4.0%
2020 0.9603 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7804 0.7718 0.7953 4
2010s 0.9146 0.8701 0.96 7
2020s 0.9603 0.9603 0.9603 1

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 1 Afghanistan 0.9867 compare
  2. 2 Kiribati 0.9797 compare
  3. 4 Mauritius 0.9321 compare
  4. 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9311 compare
  5. 6 Senegal 0.9224 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia?
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia was 0.9603 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9603 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7718 in 2005.
How does Armenia rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
Armenia ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
65 places, 1,118 data points, 1990–2020
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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.