Revenue decentralization, Percent in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.3493 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3493
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.4832
in 2007
All-time low
0.3493
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in China (People’s Republic of), 2005–2020

00.10.20.30.40.52005201220202005: 0.3742006: 0.3762007: 0.4832008: 0.4232009: 0.4322010: 0.4172011: 0.4122012: 0.3942013: 0.3822014: 0.3752015: 0.3722016: 0.372017: 0.3732018: 0.3522019: 0.3512020: 0.349

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 0.4832 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3493, in 2020.

China (People’s Republic of) 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 (People’s Republic of)

  1. 60 Japan 0.3646 compare
  2. 61 Canada 0.3619 compare
  3. 62 United States 0.3516 compare
  4. 64 Switzerland 0.3123 compare
  5. 65 Afghanistan 0.2689 compare
  6. 66 Germany 0.2653 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in China (People’s Republic of)?
Revenue decentralization, percent in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.3493 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 0.4832 in 2007.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3493 in 2020.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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.