Revenue decentralization, Percent in South Africa

South Africa: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.7599 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7599
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.8269
in 2006
All-time low
0.5886
in 2017
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in South Africa, 1997–2020

00.20.40.60.81997200820201997: 0.7811998: 0.7751999: 0.7872000: 0.7822001: 0.8092002: 0.7922003: 0.7842004: 0.7942005: 0.8012006: 0.8272007: 0.8042008: 0.8152009: 0.7932010: 0.7892011: 0.7882012: 0.7822013: 0.6842014: 0.72015: 0.7912016: 0.7852017: 0.5892018: 0.7832019: 0.7792020: 0.76

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7599 for revenue decentralization, percent in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in South Africa peaked at 0.8269 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5886, in 2017.

That places South Africa 21st 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 24 years of available data.

Revenue decentralization, Percent in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in South Africa, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 0.7811
1998 0.7754 -0.7%
1999 0.7869 +1.5%
2000 0.7823 -0.6%
2001 0.8086 +3.4%
2002 0.7916 -2.1%
2003 0.7843 -0.9%
2004 0.7935 +1.2%
2005 0.8012 +1.0%
2006 0.8269 +3.2%
2007 0.8036 -2.8%
2008 0.8149 +1.4%
2009 0.7932 -2.7%
2010 0.789 -0.5%
2011 0.7876 -0.2%
2012 0.782 -0.7%
2013 0.6836 -12.6%
2014 0.6998 +2.4%
2015 0.7909 +13.0%
2016 0.7846 -0.8%
2017 0.5886 -25.0%
2018 0.7831 +33.0%
2019 0.7789 -0.5%
2020 0.7599 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7811 0.7754 0.7869 3
2000s 0.8 0.7823 0.8269 10
2010s 0.7468 0.5886 0.7909 10
2020s 0.7599 0.7599 0.7599 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 18 Guatemala 0.8003 compare
  2. 19 El Salvador 0.7835 compare
  3. 20 Estonia 0.7641 compare
  4. 22 Paraguay 0.755 compare
  5. 23 Mexico 0.754 compare
  6. 24 Israel 0.7413 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in South Africa?
Revenue decentralization, percent in South Africa was 0.7599 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.8269 in 2006.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5886 in 2017.
How does South Africa rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa 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.