Revenue decentralization, Percent in Canada

Canada: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.3619 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3619
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
61st
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.4213
in 1997
All-time low
0.3556
in 2012
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Canada, 1990–2020

00.10.20.30.41990200520201990: 0.4121991: 0.4191992: 0.421993: 0.4071994: 0.3981995: 0.4021996: 0.4061997: 0.4211998: 0.4181999: 0.4152000: 0.422001: 0.4152002: 0.4042003: 0.3972004: 0.3912005: 0.3862006: 0.3822007: 0.3852008: 0.3712009: 0.3622010: 0.3582011: 0.362012: 0.3562013: 0.3562014: 0.3562015: 0.362016: 0.3572017: 0.362018: 0.3662019: 0.3652020: 0.362

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, revenue decentralization, percent in Canada stood at 0.3619.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Canada peaked at 0.4213 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3556, in 2012.

Canada ranks 61st of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4119 0.3977 0.4213 10
2000s 0.3913 0.3621 0.4204 10
2010s 0.3594 0.3556 0.3657 10
2020s 0.3619 0.3619 0.3619 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 58 Palau 0.4158 compare
  2. 59 Spain 0.3885 compare
  3. 60 Japan 0.3646 compare
  4. 62 United States 0.3516 compare
  5. 63 China 0.3493 compare
  6. 64 Switzerland 0.3123 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in Canada?
Revenue decentralization, percent in Canada was 0.3619 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.4213 in 1997.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3556 in 2012.
How does Canada rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
Canada ranks 61st out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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

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.