Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in South Africa
South Africa: Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) was 0.7599 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Revenue decentralization, Percent in South Africa, 1997–2020
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 (Central government) in South Africa, year by year
| 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% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.7599 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7344, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.7599 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8403, 90% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +33.0% | 0.5886 | 0.7831 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.