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

Malta: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
1
in 1995
All-time low
1
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1 for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Malta peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1995.

Malta ranks 1st of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Malta, 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 Malta, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9036, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 5
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 Marshall Islands 1 compare
  2. 3 Senegal 0.9994 compare
  3. 4 Afghanistan 0.9988 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Malta?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Malta was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
How does Malta rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Malta ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta 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.