Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Austria
Austria: Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) was 0.6145 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Revenue decentralization, Percent in Austria, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.6145 for revenue decentralization, percent in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Austria peaked at 0.6681 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6145, in 2020.
That places Austria 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6146 | — |
| 1996 | 0.622 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6444 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6481 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6523 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6556 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6681 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6641 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6571 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6588 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6597 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6582 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6599 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6661 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6562 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6511 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6563 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6543 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6535 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.65 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6526 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6415 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6398 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6349 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6334 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6145 | -3.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.6145 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.598, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.6145 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6261, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6363 | 0.6146 | 0.6523 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6604 | 0.6556 | 0.6681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6467 | 0.6334 | 0.6563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6145 | 0.6145 | 0.6145 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue decentralization, percent in Austria?
- Revenue decentralization, percent in Austria was 0.6145 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6681 in 2001.
- What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6145 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
- Austria ranks 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria 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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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.