Revenue decentralization, Percent in Italy

Italy: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.5757 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5757
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.6438
in 1995
All-time low
0.554
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Italy, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.6441996: 0.61997: 0.6081998: 0.5961999: 0.5992000: 0.5842001: 0.582002: 0.5732003: 0.5642004: 0.5582005: 0.5542006: 0.5742007: 0.5652008: 0.5632009: 0.5632010: 0.5662011: 0.5632012: 0.5662013: 0.5672014: 0.5662015: 0.5632016: 0.5852017: 0.5792018: 0.5732019: 0.5742020: 0.576

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue decentralization, percent in Italy is 0.5757, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Italy peaked at 0.6438 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.554, in 2005.

That places Italy 50th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Italy, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.6438
1996 0.6002 -6.8%
1997 0.6081 +1.3%
1998 0.5961 -2.0%
1999 0.5986 +0.4%
2000 0.5838 -2.5%
2001 0.5803 -0.6%
2002 0.5729 -1.3%
2003 0.5638 -1.6%
2004 0.5577 -1.1%
2005 0.554 -0.7%
2006 0.5736 +3.5%
2007 0.5654 -1.4%
2008 0.5634 -0.4%
2009 0.5626 -0.1%
2010 0.5656 +0.5%
2011 0.5631 -0.4%
2012 0.5659 +0.5%
2013 0.5671 +0.2%
2014 0.5656 -0.3%
2015 0.5631 -0.4%
2016 0.585 +3.9%
2017 0.5787 -1.1%
2018 0.5727 -1.0%
2019 0.5741 +0.3%
2020 0.5757 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6093 0.5961 0.6438 5
2000s 0.5677 0.554 0.5838 10
2010s 0.5701 0.5631 0.585 10
2020s 0.5757 0.5757 0.5757 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 47 Sweden 0.598 compare
  2. 48 North Macedonia 0.5925 compare
  3. 49 Serbia 0.578 compare
  4. 51 Bulgaria 0.5615
  5. 52 Latvia 0.5253 compare
  6. 53 Russian Federation 0.513 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in Italy?
Revenue decentralization, percent in Italy was 0.5757 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.6438 in 1995.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.554 in 2005.
How does Italy rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
Italy ranks 50th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.