Revenue decentralization, Percent in Colombia

Colombia: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.6546 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6546
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.7309
in 2013
All-time low
0.5219
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Colombia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.60.81998200920201998: 0.5221999: 0.5352000: 0.5412013: 0.7312014: 0.6132015: 0.6362016: 0.6562017: 0.7082018: 0.6422019: 0.6622020: 0.655

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, revenue decentralization, percent in Colombia stood at 0.6546.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Colombia peaked at 0.7309 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5219, in 1998.

That places Colombia 36th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Colombia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 0.5219
1999 0.5355 +2.6%
2000 0.5406 +1.0%
2013 0.7309 +35.2%
2014 0.6133 -16.1%
2015 0.6356 +3.6%
2016 0.6557 +3.2%
2017 0.7078 +7.9%
2018 0.6421 -9.3%
2019 0.6617 +3.0%
2020 0.6546 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5287 0.5219 0.5355 2
2000s 0.5406 0.5406 0.5406 1
2010s 0.6639 0.6133 0.7309 7
2020s 0.6546 0.6546 0.6546 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 33 Brazil 0.6775 compare
  2. 34 Rwanda 0.6717 compare
  3. 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.6715 compare
  4. 37 Cape Verde 0.6469 compare
  5. 38 Portugal 0.6424 compare
  6. 39 Ukraine 0.636 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in Colombia?
Revenue decentralization, percent in Colombia was 0.6546 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7309 in 2013.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5219 in 1998.
How does Colombia rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
Colombia ranks 36th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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.