Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Portugal
Portugal: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8745 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Portugal, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.8745 for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Portugal peaked at 0.908 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8745, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 46th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.908 | — |
| 1996 | 0.9039 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9054 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9019 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.897 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8965 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8981 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8955 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8904 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8884 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8863 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8891 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8847 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8842 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8781 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8853 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8881 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8799 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8794 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.876 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8752 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8785 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8812 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8798 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8772 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8745 | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.8745 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.8745 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8745, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9032 | 0.897 | 0.908 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8891 | 0.8781 | 0.8981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8801 | 0.8752 | 0.8881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8745 | 0.8745 | 0.8745 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 43 South Africa 0.9022 compare
- 44 Moldova 0.9 compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8843 compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 0.8712 compare
- 48 Indonesia 0.8651 compare
- 49 Italy 0.8586 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Portugal?
- Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Portugal was 0.8745 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.908 in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8745 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
- Portugal ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.