Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Belgium
Belgium: Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) was 0.4651 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Revenue decentralization, Percent in Belgium, 1995–2020
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 (Central government) in Belgium, year by year
| 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.4651 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.598, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.4651 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6261, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.