Revenue decentralization, Percent in Sweden

Sweden: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.598 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.598
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.6082
in 2010
All-time low
0.5012
in 1993
Years of data
30
1991–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Sweden, 1991–2020

00.20.40.61991200520201991: 0.5421992: 0.5111993: 0.5011994: 0.5121995: 0.5621996: 0.561997: 0.5681998: 0.5781999: 0.5882000: 0.5862001: 0.5742002: 0.5692003: 0.5682004: 0.572005: 0.5862006: 0.5922007: 0.6042008: 0.5942009: 0.5942010: 0.6082011: 0.6032012: 0.5882013: 0.5882014: 0.5912015: 0.5992016: 0.6022017: 0.6022018: 0.6012019: 0.6042020: 0.598

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.598 for revenue decentralization, percent in 2020.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Sweden peaked at 0.6082 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5012, in 1993.

That places Sweden 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5469 0.5012 0.5876 9
2000s 0.5836 0.5678 0.6037 10
2010s 0.5984 0.5876 0.6082 10
2020s 0.598 0.598 0.598 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 44 Costa Rica 0.6133 compare
  2. 45 Moldova 0.6043 compare
  3. 46 Netherlands 0.6008 compare
  4. 48 North Macedonia 0.5925 compare
  5. 49 Serbia 0.578 compare
  6. 50 Italy 0.5757 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in Sweden?
Revenue decentralization, percent in Sweden was 0.598 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.6082 in 2010.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5012 in 1993.
How does Sweden rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
Sweden ranks 47th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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.