Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Canada
Canada: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4521 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Canada, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.4521 for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Canada peaked at 0.4843 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4376, in 2013.
That places Canada 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4662 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4687 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4662 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4543 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4408 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4472 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4546 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4676 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4703 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4707 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.484 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4843 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4748 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4747 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.476 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4739 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4725 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4728 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.46 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4459 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.442 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4464 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4376 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4376 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4412 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4401 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4377 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4406 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4494 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4513 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4521 | +0.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4521 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4607 | 0.4408 | 0.4707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4719 | 0.4459 | 0.4843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4424 | 0.4376 | 0.4513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4521 | 0.4521 | 0.4521 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 75 China 0.4914 compare
- 76 France 0.4817 compare
- 77 Germany 0.4593 compare
- 79 Switzerland 0.4455 compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 0.0579 compare
More public sector data for Canada
- Arms imports 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 96.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 29.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Canada?
- Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Canada was 0.4521 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4843 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4376 in 2013.
- How does Canada rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
- Canada ranks 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.