Revenue decentralization, Percent in Spain

Spain: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.3885 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3885
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
59th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.5142
in 1996
All-time low
0.367
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Spain, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.5121996: 0.5141997: 0.4941998: 0.4931999: 0.4862000: 0.4882001: 0.4872002: 0.4522003: 0.4412004: 0.4372005: 0.4452006: 0.4482007: 0.4562008: 0.4122009: 0.3672010: 0.4132011: 0.4012012: 0.3872013: 0.4342014: 0.4392015: 0.4332016: 0.4272017: 0.422018: 0.4232019: 0.4122020: 0.388

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue decentralization, percent in Spain is 0.3885, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Spain peaked at 0.5142 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.367, in 2009.

That places Spain 59th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5001 0.4865 0.5142 5
2000s 0.4434 0.367 0.4882 10
2010s 0.4189 0.3872 0.4391 10
2020s 0.3885 0.3885 0.3885 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 56 Belarus 0.4313 compare
  2. 57 Finland 0.43 compare
  3. 58 Palau 0.4158 compare
  4. 60 Japan 0.3646 compare
  5. 61 Canada 0.3619 compare
  6. 62 United States 0.3516 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in Spain?
Revenue decentralization, percent in Spain was 0.3885 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.5142 in 1996.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.367 in 2009.
How does Spain rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
Spain ranks 59th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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

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.