Revenue decentralization, Percent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.9099 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9099
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.9362
in 1995
All-time low
0.8282
in 1973
Years of data
48
1973–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1973–2020

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, revenue decentralization, percent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.9362 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8282, in 1973.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1973 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 4 Armenia 0.9208 compare
  2. 5 Uganda 0.9138 compare
  3. 6 Georgia 0.9119 compare
  4. 8 Chile 0.9075 compare
  5. 9 Azerbaijan 0.9074 compare
  6. 10 Mauritius 0.8941 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Revenue decentralization, percent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9099 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9362 in 1995.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8282 in 1973.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.