Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Moldova

Moldova: Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) was 0.6043 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6043
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
45th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.622
in 2018
All-time low
0.5355
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Moldova, 2002–2020

00.20.40.62002201120202002: 0.5352003: 0.5722004: 0.5632005: 0.5862006: 0.5972007: 0.5872008: 0.5862009: 0.5392010: 0.5532011: 0.5662012: 0.5542013: 0.5482014: 0.5622015: 0.6022016: 0.62017: 0.6172018: 0.6222019: 0.612020: 0.604

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, revenue decentralization, percent in Moldova stood at 0.6043.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Moldova peaked at 0.622 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5355, in 2002.

Moldova ranks 45th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Moldova, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5355 —
2003 0.5723 +6.9%
2004 0.5625 -1.7%
2005 0.5859 +4.1%
2006 0.5974 +2.0%
2007 0.5873 -1.7%
2008 0.5859 -0.2%
2009 0.5389 -8.0%
2010 0.5531 +2.6%
2011 0.5665 +2.4%
2012 0.5541 -2.2%
2013 0.5485 -1.0%
2014 0.5615 +2.4%
2015 0.6019 +7.2%
2016 0.6004 -0.2%
2017 0.6171 +2.8%
2018 0.622 +0.8%
2019 0.6101 -1.9%
2020 0.6043 -0.9%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 0.6043 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7344, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 0.6043 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6261, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5707 0.5355 0.5974 8
2010s 0.5835 0.5485 0.622 10
2020s 0.6043 0.6043 0.6043 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 42 Lithuania 0.6261 compare
  2. 43 Austria 0.6145 compare
  3. 44 Costa Rica 0.6133 compare
  4. 46 Netherlands 0.6008 compare
  5. 47 Sweden 0.598 compare
  6. 48 North Macedonia 0.5925 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in Moldova?
Revenue decentralization, percent in Moldova was 0.6043 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.622 in 2018.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5355 in 2002.
How does Moldova rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
Moldova ranks 45th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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.