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
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Armenia, 2004–2020
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
| 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% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.9603 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6107, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.9603 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4818, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.