Other revenue, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Other revenue, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this was 0.5818 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Other revenue, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in United Kingdom, 1973–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.5818 for other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in United Kingdom peaked at 0.7428 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4521, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Other revenue, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5391 | — |
| 1974 | 0.5505 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5584 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6203 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6103 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6211 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6339 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6494 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6336 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6432 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6712 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6688 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6812 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6486 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6554 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6509 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6265 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5884 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5896 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5786 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5689 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5736 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6278 | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6055 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5625 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5265 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4928 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4791 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4883 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4521 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.456 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5024 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5835 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4798 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5053 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5108 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5122 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7428 | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4913 | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5326 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6359 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5888 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5859 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5857 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6039 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6039 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5939 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5818 | -2.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.5818 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4989, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.5818 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6916, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other revenue, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +45.0% | 0.5122 | 0.7428 |
| 2011 | -33.9% | 0.7428 | 0.4913 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5905 | 0.5391 | 0.6339 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6529 | 0.6265 | 0.6812 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5714 | 0.4928 | 0.6278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4969 | 0.4521 | 0.5835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5965 | 0.4913 | 0.7428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5818 | 0.5818 | 0.5818 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in United Kingdom?
- Other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this in United Kingdom was 0.5818 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7428 in 2010.
- What is the lowest other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4521 in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this?
- United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other revenue, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other revenue, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.