Revenue decentralization, Percent in Switzerland

Switzerland: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.3123 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3123
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
64th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.3453
in 2008
All-time low
0.2844
in 1993
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Switzerland, 1990–2020

00.10.20.31990200520201990: 0.321991: 0.3121992: 0.3111993: 0.2841994: 0.2991995: 0.2971996: 0.3031997: 0.3041998: 0.3281999: 0.3132000: 0.3432001: 0.3182002: 0.3112003: 0.3182004: 0.3222005: 0.3282006: 0.3342007: 0.332008: 0.3452009: 0.3322010: 0.3382011: 0.3312012: 0.3262013: 0.3282014: 0.3222015: 0.332016: 0.3252017: 0.3372018: 0.3322019: 0.3332020: 0.312

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, revenue decentralization, percent in Switzerland stood at 0.3123.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Switzerland peaked at 0.3453 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2844, in 1993.

Switzerland ranks 64th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.3203
1991 0.3121 -2.6%
1992 0.3114 -0.2%
1993 0.2844 -8.7%
1994 0.2985 +5.0%
1995 0.2966 -0.7%
1996 0.3032 +2.3%
1997 0.3041 +0.3%
1998 0.3282 +7.9%
1999 0.3134 -4.5%
2000 0.3426 +9.3%
2001 0.3177 -7.3%
2002 0.311 -2.1%
2003 0.3175 +2.1%
2004 0.3219 +1.4%
2005 0.3275 +1.7%
2006 0.3338 +1.9%
2007 0.3305 -1.0%
2008 0.3453 +4.5%
2009 0.3318 -3.9%
2010 0.3376 +1.8%
2011 0.3307 -2.1%
2012 0.3263 -1.3%
2013 0.3283 +0.6%
2014 0.322 -1.9%
2015 0.3297 +2.4%
2016 0.3246 -1.5%
2017 0.3368 +3.7%
2018 0.3316 -1.5%
2019 0.3334 +0.5%
2020 0.3123 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3072 0.2844 0.3282 10
2000s 0.328 0.311 0.3453 10
2010s 0.3301 0.322 0.3376 10
2020s 0.3123 0.3123 0.3123 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 61 Canada 0.3619 compare
  2. 62 United States of America 0.3516 compare
  3. 63 China 0.3493 compare
  4. 65 Afghanistan 0.2689 compare
  5. 66 Germany 0.2653 compare
  6. 67 United Arab Emirates 0.1435 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in Switzerland?
Revenue decentralization, percent in Switzerland was 0.3123 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3453 in 2008.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2844 in 1993.
How does Switzerland rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
Switzerland ranks 64th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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.