Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Finland
Finland: Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) was 0.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Revenue decentralization, Percent in Finland, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.43 for revenue decentralization, percent in 2020.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Finland peaked at 0.4943 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4127, in 2010.
That places Finland 57th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.439 | — |
| 1996 | 0.4504 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.469 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4764 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.47 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4943 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4703 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4747 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4738 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4728 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4672 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4606 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4605 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4498 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4174 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4127 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4296 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4259 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4247 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4232 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4214 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4283 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4335 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4404 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4405 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.43 | -2.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.598, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6261, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.461 | 0.439 | 0.4764 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4641 | 0.4174 | 0.4943 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.428 | 0.4127 | 0.4405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue decentralization, percent in Finland?
- Revenue decentralization, percent in Finland was 0.43 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4943 in 2000.
- What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4127 in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
- Finland ranks 57th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.