Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in China
China: Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) was 0.3493 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Revenue decentralization, Percent in China, 2005–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 0.3493 for revenue decentralization, percent in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in China peaked at 0.4832 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3493, in 2020.
China ranks 63rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.374 | — |
| 2006 | 0.3759 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4832 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4228 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4323 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4171 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4124 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3938 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3823 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3746 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3718 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3696 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3733 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3517 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3509 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3493 | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.3493 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7344, 48% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- China's 0.3493 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7312, 48% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +28.6% | 0.3759 | 0.4832 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4176 | 0.374 | 0.4832 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3797 | 0.3509 | 0.4171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3493 | 0.3493 | 0.3493 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 60 Japan 0.3646 compare
- 61 Canada 0.3619 compare
- 62 United States 0.3516 compare
- 64 Switzerland 0.3123 compare
- 65 Afghanistan 0.2689 compare
- 66 Germany 0.2653 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue decentralization, percent in China?
- Revenue decentralization, percent in China was 0.3493 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4832 in 2007.
- What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3493 in 2020.
- How does China rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
- China ranks 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.