Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) was 0.9099 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Revenue decentralization, Percent in United Kingdom, 1973–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, revenue decentralization, percent in United Kingdom stood at 0.9099.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9362 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8282, in 1973.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8282 | — |
| 1974 | 0.8319 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8289 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8498 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8437 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8465 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8448 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8465 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8361 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8386 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8496 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8535 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8612 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8532 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8489 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8493 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8473 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8955 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9024 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9105 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9083 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9162 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9362 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9338 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9354 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9333 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9323 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9297 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9259 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9208 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9195 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9204 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9205 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9153 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9158 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9161 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9068 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.906 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9159 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9184 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9183 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9174 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9183 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9195 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9204 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9192 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9184 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9099 | -0.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.9099 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.598, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.9099 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6261, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8391 | 0.8282 | 0.8498 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8484 | 0.8361 | 0.8612 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9204 | 0.8955 | 0.9362 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9191 | 0.9068 | 0.9297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9172 | 0.906 | 0.9204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9099 | 0.9099 | 0.9099 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue decentralization, percent in United Kingdom?
- Revenue decentralization, percent in United Kingdom was 0.9099 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9362 in 1995.
- What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8282 in 1973.
- How does United Kingdom rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.