Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in China

China: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4914 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4914
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
75th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.5686
in 2007
All-time low
0.4801
in 2015
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in China, 2005–2020

00.20.40.62005201220202005: 0.5582006: 0.4822007: 0.5692008: 0.5512009: 0.5582010: 0.542011: 0.5252012: 0.5142013: 0.4962014: 0.4882015: 0.482016: 0.4832017: 0.5022018: 0.4912019: 0.492020: 0.491

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in China stood at 0.4914.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in China peaked at 0.5686 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4801, in 2015.

China ranks 75th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in China, 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 China, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.5578
2006 0.4824 -13.5%
2007 0.5686 +17.9%
2008 0.5513 -3.0%
2009 0.5578 +1.2%
2010 0.5405 -3.1%
2011 0.5251 -2.8%
2012 0.5137 -2.2%
2013 0.4958 -3.5%
2014 0.4879 -1.6%
2015 0.4801 -1.6%
2016 0.4832 +0.7%
2017 0.5017 +3.8%
2018 0.4906 -2.2%
2019 0.4895 -0.2%
2020 0.4914 +0.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.4914 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9294, 53% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.4914 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8651, 57% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5436 0.4824 0.5686 5
2010s 0.5008 0.4801 0.5405 10
2020s 0.4914 0.4914 0.4914 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 72 Russian Federation 0.5571 compare
  2. 73 Belarus 0.5497 compare
  3. 74 United States of America 0.5133 compare
  4. 76 France 0.4817 compare
  5. 77 Germany 0.4593 compare
  6. 78 Canada 0.4521 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in China?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in China was 0.4914 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.5686 in 2007.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4801 in 2015.
How does China rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
China ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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
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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.