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

Greece: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.959 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.959
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.9634
in 2018
All-time low
0.9281
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Greece, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.9591996: 0.9551997: 0.9571998: 0.9591999: 0.9612000: 0.9562001: 0.9512002: 0.9512003: 0.9482004: 0.9482005: 0.9522006: 0.9312007: 0.9332008: 0.9282009: 0.9292010: 0.9532011: 0.9532012: 0.9552013: 0.9542014: 0.9562015: 0.962016: 0.9622017: 0.9632018: 0.9632019: 0.9622020: 0.959

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Greece is 0.959, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Greece peaked at 0.9634 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9281, in 2008.

Greece ranks 27th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Greece, 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 Greece, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.9593
1996 0.9551 -0.4%
1997 0.9566 +0.2%
1998 0.9592 +0.3%
1999 0.9605 +0.1%
2000 0.9558 -0.5%
2001 0.9509 -0.5%
2002 0.9511 +0.0%
2003 0.9481 -0.3%
2004 0.9476 -0.1%
2005 0.9519 +0.5%
2006 0.9312 -2.2%
2007 0.9328 +0.2%
2008 0.9281 -0.5%
2009 0.9286 +0.0%
2010 0.9526 +2.6%
2011 0.9534 +0.1%
2012 0.9548 +0.2%
2013 0.9535 -0.1%
2014 0.956 +0.3%
2015 0.9597 +0.4%
2016 0.9623 +0.3%
2017 0.9627 +0.0%
2018 0.9634 +0.1%
2019 0.9625 -0.1%
2020 0.959 -0.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.959 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.959 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8745, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9581 0.9551 0.9605 5
2000s 0.9426 0.9281 0.9558 10
2010s 0.9581 0.9526 0.9634 10
2020s 0.959 0.959 0.959 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 24 Cape Verde 0.9619 compare
  2. 25 Guatemala 0.9615 compare
  3. 26 Georgia 0.9605 compare
  4. 28 Bulgaria 0.958 compare
  5. 29 Serbia 0.9479 compare
  6. 30 Netherlands 0.9468 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Greece?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Greece was 0.959 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.9634 in 2018.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9281 in 2008.
How does Greece rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Greece ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.