Revenue decentralization, Percent in Belgium

Belgium: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.4651 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4651
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
54th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.5859
in 2000
All-time low
0.4651
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Belgium, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.5741996: 0.5731997: 0.5731998: 0.5771999: 0.5712000: 0.5862001: 0.5782002: 0.5492003: 0.5442004: 0.552005: 0.5532006: 0.5492007: 0.5452008: 0.5462009: 0.5222010: 0.5342011: 0.5342012: 0.5392013: 0.5382014: 0.5432015: 0.5142016: 0.4812017: 0.4862018: 0.4962019: 0.4812020: 0.465

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.4651 for revenue decentralization, percent in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Belgium peaked at 0.5859 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4651, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 54th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Belgium, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.5741
1996 0.5731 -0.2%
1997 0.5726 -0.1%
1998 0.5771 +0.8%
1999 0.5709 -1.1%
2000 0.5859 +2.6%
2001 0.5782 -1.3%
2002 0.5493 -5.0%
2003 0.5441 -0.9%
2004 0.55 +1.1%
2005 0.5531 +0.6%
2006 0.5492 -0.7%
2007 0.5445 -0.8%
2008 0.5457 +0.2%
2009 0.522 -4.3%
2010 0.534 +2.3%
2011 0.5338 -0.0%
2012 0.539 +1.0%
2013 0.5377 -0.2%
2014 0.5425 +0.9%
2015 0.5143 -5.2%
2016 0.4809 -6.5%
2017 0.4862 +1.1%
2018 0.4955 +1.9%
2019 0.4812 -2.9%
2020 0.4651 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5735 0.5709 0.5771 5
2000s 0.5522 0.522 0.5859 10
2010s 0.5145 0.4809 0.5425 10
2020s 0.4651 0.4651 0.4651 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 51 Bulgaria 0.5615
  2. 52 Latvia 0.5253 compare
  3. 53 Russian Federation 0.513 compare
  4. 55 Marshall Islands 0.4325 compare
  5. 56 Belarus 0.4313 compare
  6. 57 Finland 0.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in Belgium?
Revenue decentralization, percent in Belgium was 0.4651 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.5859 in 2000.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4651 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
Belgium ranks 54th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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
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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.