Revenue decentralization, Percent in Australia

Australia: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.7312 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7312
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.7729
in 1972
All-time low
0.6759
in 1994
Years of data
45
1972–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Australia, 1972–2020

00.20.40.60.81972199620201972: 0.7731973: 0.7551974: 0.7631975: 0.7651976: 0.7621977: 0.7611978: 0.7581979: 0.7581980: 0.7621981: 0.7671982: 0.7661983: 0.7511984: 0.7471985: 0.7491986: 0.7451987: 0.7511988: 0.741989: 0.7281990: 0.7271991: 0.7161992: 0.6961993: 0.6861994: 0.6761999: 0.6942000: 0.7072001: 0.7462002: 0.7472003: 0.7462004: 0.7382005: 0.7442006: 0.742007: 0.7382008: 0.7452009: 0.7362010: 0.7232011: 0.7182012: 0.7252013: 0.7272014: 0.7232015: 0.7162016: 0.7142017: 0.7162018: 0.7242019: 0.7292020: 0.731

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue decentralization, percent in Australia is 0.7312, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Australia peaked at 0.7729 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.6759, in 1994.

Australia ranks 26th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7619 0.7548 0.7729 8
1980s 0.7507 0.7279 0.7671 10
1990s 0.699 0.6759 0.7266 6
2000s 0.7388 0.7071 0.747 10
2010s 0.7216 0.7135 0.7293 10
2020s 0.7312 0.7312 0.7312 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 23 Mexico 0.754 compare
  2. 24 Israel 0.7413 compare
  3. 25 Türkiye 0.7378 compare
  4. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7309 compare
  5. 28 Kazakhstan 0.7072 compare
  6. 29 Iceland 0.6996 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in Australia?
Revenue decentralization, percent in Australia was 0.7312 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7729 in 1972.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6759 in 1994.
How does Australia rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
Australia ranks 26th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
67 places, 1,262 data points, 1972–2020
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.