Revenue decentralization, Percent in Korea

Korea: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.8133 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8133
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.8221
in 2018
All-time low
0.7696
in 2015
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Korea, 2012–2020

00.20.40.60.82012201620202012: 0.82013: 0.8092014: 0.7732015: 0.772016: 0.7892017: 0.7882018: 0.8222019: 0.8192020: 0.813

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, revenue decentralization, percent in Korea stood at 0.8133.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Korea peaked at 0.8221 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7696, in 2015.

Korea ranks 17th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7962 0.7696 0.8221 8
2020s 0.8133 0.8133 0.8133 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 14 Kiribati 0.8371 compare
  2. 15 Indonesia 0.8239 compare
  3. 16 Peru 0.8184 compare
  4. 18 Guatemala 0.8003 compare
  5. 19 El Salvador 0.7835 compare
  6. 20 Estonia 0.7641 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in Korea?
Revenue decentralization, percent in Korea was 0.8133 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8221 in 2018.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7696 in 2015.
How does Korea rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
Korea ranks 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea 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.