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

Latest (2020)
0.4521
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.4843
in 2001
All-time low
0.4376
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Canada, 1990–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51990200520201990: 0.4661991: 0.4691992: 0.4661993: 0.4541994: 0.4411995: 0.4471996: 0.4551997: 0.4681998: 0.471999: 0.4712000: 0.4842001: 0.4842002: 0.4752003: 0.4752004: 0.4762005: 0.4742006: 0.4722007: 0.4732008: 0.462009: 0.4462010: 0.4422011: 0.4462012: 0.4382013: 0.4382014: 0.4412015: 0.442016: 0.4382017: 0.4412018: 0.4492019: 0.4512020: 0.452

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

Annual values for 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) in Canada, 1990 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 China 0.4914 compare
  2. 76 France 0.4817 compare
  3. 77 Germany 0.4593 compare
  4. 79 Switzerland 0.4455 compare
  5. 80 United Arab Emirates 0.0579 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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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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Indicator
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)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
80 places, 1,657 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.