Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level … total in Belgium
Belgium: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level … total was 0.7221 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Belgium stood at 0.7221. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Belgium peaked at 0.8827 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7221, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 63rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level … total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8827 | — |
| 1996 | 0.8782 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8703 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8738 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8716 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8811 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8738 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8369 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.829 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8293 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8268 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8239 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8192 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8275 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8103 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8147 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8129 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.821 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8146 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8185 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7787 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7338 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7391 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.751 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7352 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7221 | -1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.7221 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.7221 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8745, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8753 | 0.8703 | 0.8827 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8358 | 0.8103 | 0.8811 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7819 | 0.7338 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7221 | 0.7221 | 0.7221 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Belgium?
- Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Belgium was 0.7221 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8827 in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7221 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
- Belgium ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, 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.