Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level … total in Denmark
Denmark: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level … total was 0.7291 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Denmark, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Denmark is 0.7291, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Denmark peaked at 0.7606 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6651, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level … total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.685 | — |
| 1996 | 0.6863 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6839 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6818 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6789 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6862 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6688 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6672 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6651 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6786 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6933 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.69 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7606 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7512 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7419 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7318 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7317 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7351 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7347 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7498 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7351 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7315 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7341 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7298 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7424 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7291 | -1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.7291 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.7291 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 | 0.6832 | 0.6789 | 0.6863 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7003 | 0.6651 | 0.7606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7356 | 0.7298 | 0.7498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7291 | 0.7291 | 0.7291 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Denmark?
- Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Denmark was 0.7291 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7606 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6651 in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
- Denmark ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.