Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level … total in Ireland
Ireland: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level … total was 0.9882 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Ireland, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.9882 for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in 2020. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Ireland peaked at 0.9882 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9638, in 2012.
Ireland ranks 10th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level … total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9839 | — |
| 1992 | 0.9845 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9866 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9871 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9727 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9743 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.976 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9774 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9787 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9799 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9782 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9772 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9768 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9779 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9766 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9784 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9759 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9718 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9657 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9648 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9654 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9638 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9669 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9698 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9726 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9744 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9752 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9763 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9774 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9882 | +1.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.9882 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.9882 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8745, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9801 | 0.9727 | 0.9871 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9758 | 0.9657 | 0.9799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9707 | 0.9638 | 0.9774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9882 | 0.9882 | 0.9882 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Ireland?
- Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Ireland was 0.9882 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9882 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9638 in 2012.
- How does Ireland rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
- Ireland ranks 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.