Revenue decentralization, Percent in Japan

Japan: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.3646 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3646
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
60th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.3916
in 1994
All-time low
0.3173
in 2009
Years of data
27
1994–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Japan, 1994–2020

00.10.20.30.41994200720201994: 0.3921995: 0.3841996: 0.3821997: 0.3771998: 0.3671999: 0.3592000: 0.3772001: 0.3632002: 0.352003: 0.342004: 0.3462005: 0.3672006: 0.3762007: 0.3622008: 0.3322009: 0.3172010: 0.3272011: 0.3312012: 0.3362013: 0.3492014: 0.3612015: 0.3562016: 0.3482017: 0.3612018: 0.3632019: 0.3572020: 0.365

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.3646 for revenue decentralization, percent in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Japan peaked at 0.3916 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3173, in 2009.

That places Japan 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Japan, 1994 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1994 0.3916
1995 0.3845 -1.8%
1996 0.382 -0.6%
1997 0.3773 -1.2%
1998 0.3666 -2.8%
1999 0.3588 -2.1%
2000 0.3771 +5.1%
2001 0.3633 -3.6%
2002 0.3497 -3.8%
2003 0.3401 -2.7%
2004 0.346 +1.7%
2005 0.3674 +6.2%
2006 0.3759 +2.3%
2007 0.3619 -3.7%
2008 0.3325 -8.1%
2009 0.3173 -4.6%
2010 0.3269 +3.0%
2011 0.3315 +1.4%
2012 0.3356 +1.3%
2013 0.3494 +4.1%
2014 0.3607 +3.2%
2015 0.356 -1.3%
2016 0.3481 -2.2%
2017 0.3614 +3.8%
2018 0.3635 +0.6%
2019 0.3574 -1.7%
2020 0.3646 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3768 0.3588 0.3916 6
2000s 0.3531 0.3173 0.3771 10
2010s 0.3491 0.3269 0.3635 10
2020s 0.3646 0.3646 0.3646 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 57 Finland 0.43 compare
  2. 58 Palau 0.4158 compare
  3. 59 Spain 0.3885 compare
  4. 61 Canada 0.3619 compare
  5. 62 United States of America 0.3516 compare
  6. 63 China 0.3493 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in Japan?
Revenue decentralization, percent in Japan was 0.3646 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3916 in 1994.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3173 in 2009.
How does Japan rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
Japan ranks 60th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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.