Revenue decentralization, Percent in United States of America

United States of America: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.3516 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3516
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
62nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.4033
in 2017
All-time low
0.3225
in 2009
Years of data
32
1989–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in United States of America, 1989–2020

00.10.20.30.41989200420201989: 0.3861990: 0.3761991: 0.3631992: 0.3591993: 0.371994: 0.3731995: 0.381996: 0.3811997: 0.3881998: 0.3911999: 0.3342000: 0.4022001: 0.3932002: 0.3552003: 0.3462004: 0.3472005: 0.3692006: 0.3812007: 0.3832008: 0.3642009: 0.3222010: 0.3462011: 0.3732012: 0.3772013: 0.3942014: 0.3962015: 0.3962016: 0.3892017: 0.4032018: 0.3642019: 0.3612020: 0.352

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 0.3516 for revenue decentralization, percent in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in United States of America peaked at 0.4033 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3225, in 2009.

That places United States of America 62nd out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Revenue decentralization, Percent in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in United States of America, 1989 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1989 0.3862
1990 0.3755 -2.8%
1991 0.3627 -3.4%
1992 0.3594 -0.9%
1993 0.3701 +3.0%
1994 0.3728 +0.7%
1995 0.3804 +2.0%
1996 0.381 +0.2%
1997 0.3878 +1.8%
1998 0.3911 +0.8%
1999 0.3345 -14.5%
2000 0.4017 +20.1%
2001 0.3929 -2.2%
2002 0.3554 -9.5%
2003 0.3456 -2.8%
2004 0.3468 +0.3%
2005 0.369 +6.4%
2006 0.3814 +3.4%
2007 0.3827 +0.3%
2008 0.3641 -4.9%
2009 0.3225 -11.4%
2010 0.3459 +7.3%
2011 0.3727 +7.8%
2012 0.3771 +1.2%
2013 0.3937 +4.4%
2014 0.3957 +0.5%
2015 0.3964 +0.2%
2016 0.3886 -2.0%
2017 0.4033 +3.8%
2018 0.3645 -9.6%
2019 0.3612 -0.9%
2020 0.3516 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3862 0.3862 0.3862 1
1990s 0.3715 0.3345 0.3911 10
2000s 0.3662 0.3225 0.4017 10
2010s 0.3799 0.3459 0.4033 10
2020s 0.3516 0.3516 0.3516 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 59 Spain 0.3885 compare
  2. 60 Japan 0.3646 compare
  3. 61 Canada 0.3619 compare
  4. 63 China 0.3493 compare
  5. 64 Switzerland 0.3123 compare
  6. 65 Afghanistan 0.2689 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in United States of America?
Revenue decentralization, percent in United States of America was 0.3516 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.4033 in 2017.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3225 in 2009.
How does United States of America rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
United States of America ranks 62nd out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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.