Revenue decentralization, Percent in Estonia

Estonia: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.7641 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7641
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.8275
in 1998
All-time low
0.7445
in 2011
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Estonia, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.8151996: 0.821997: 0.821998: 0.8271999: 0.8262000: 0.8152001: 0.8252002: 0.812003: 0.8122004: 0.8132005: 0.8042006: 0.8052007: 0.8052008: 0.7912009: 0.7562010: 0.7512011: 0.7442012: 0.7482013: 0.7552014: 0.7762015: 0.7762016: 0.7862017: 0.7792018: 0.7722019: 0.7762020: 0.764

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, revenue decentralization, percent in Estonia stood at 0.7641.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Estonia peaked at 0.8275 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7445, in 2011.

Estonia ranks 20th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Estonia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.815
1996 0.8204 +0.7%
1997 0.8199 -0.1%
1998 0.8275 +0.9%
1999 0.8258 -0.2%
2000 0.815 -1.3%
2001 0.8249 +1.2%
2002 0.8104 -1.8%
2003 0.8116 +0.2%
2004 0.813 +0.2%
2005 0.8044 -1.0%
2006 0.8049 +0.1%
2007 0.8048 -0.0%
2008 0.7914 -1.7%
2009 0.7563 -4.4%
2010 0.751 -0.7%
2011 0.7445 -0.9%
2012 0.7476 +0.4%
2013 0.7549 +1.0%
2014 0.776 +2.8%
2015 0.7759 -0.0%
2016 0.7863 +1.3%
2017 0.7786 -1.0%
2018 0.7725 -0.8%
2019 0.7755 +0.4%
2020 0.7641 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8217 0.815 0.8275 5
2000s 0.8037 0.7563 0.8249 10
2010s 0.7663 0.7445 0.7863 10
2020s 0.7641 0.7641 0.7641 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 17 Korea 0.8133 compare
  2. 18 Guatemala 0.8003 compare
  3. 19 El Salvador 0.7835 compare
  4. 21 South Africa 0.7599 compare
  5. 22 Paraguay 0.755 compare
  6. 23 Mexico 0.754 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in Estonia?
Revenue decentralization, percent in Estonia was 0.7641 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8275 in 1998.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7445 in 2011.
How does Estonia rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
Estonia ranks 20th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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
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.