Revenue decentralization, Percent in Finland

Finland: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.43
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
57th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.4943
in 2000
All-time low
0.4127
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Finland, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51995200720201995: 0.4391996: 0.451997: 0.4691998: 0.4761999: 0.472000: 0.4942001: 0.472002: 0.4752003: 0.4742004: 0.4732005: 0.4672006: 0.4612007: 0.4612008: 0.452009: 0.4172010: 0.4132011: 0.432012: 0.4262013: 0.4252014: 0.4232015: 0.4212016: 0.4282017: 0.4332018: 0.442019: 0.442020: 0.43

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 in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Finland, 1995 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 54 Belgium 0.4651 compare
  2. 55 Marshall Islands 0.4325 compare
  3. 56 Belarus 0.4313 compare
  4. 58 Palau 0.4158 compare
  5. 59 Spain 0.3885 compare
  6. 60 Japan 0.3646 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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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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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.