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

Romania: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.9251 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9251
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.9522
in 2005
All-time low
0.8511
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.8711996: 0.8641997: 0.8751998: 0.8961999: 0.8512000: 0.9362001: 0.9382002: 0.952003: 0.9472004: 0.9492005: 0.9522006: 0.9482007: 0.942008: 0.9512009: 0.9452010: 0.9412011: 0.9442012: 0.9312013: 0.9372014: 0.9362015: 0.942016: 0.9372017: 0.932018: 0.9262019: 0.9242020: 0.925

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.9251 for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Romania peaked at 0.9522 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8511, in 1999.

That places Romania 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Romania, 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 Romania, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.8713
1996 0.8644 -0.8%
1997 0.8752 +1.2%
1998 0.8963 +2.4%
1999 0.8511 -5.0%
2000 0.9358 +10.0%
2001 0.938 +0.2%
2002 0.95 +1.3%
2003 0.9469 -0.3%
2004 0.9493 +0.3%
2005 0.9522 +0.3%
2006 0.9482 -0.4%
2007 0.9398 -0.9%
2008 0.9511 +1.2%
2009 0.9448 -0.7%
2010 0.9406 -0.4%
2011 0.9442 +0.4%
2012 0.9308 -1.4%
2013 0.9373 +0.7%
2014 0.9356 -0.2%
2015 0.94 +0.5%
2016 0.9374 -0.3%
2017 0.9297 -0.8%
2018 0.9263 -0.4%
2019 0.924 -0.3%
2020 0.9251 +0.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.9251 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.9251 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 0.8717 0.8511 0.8963 5
2000s 0.9456 0.9358 0.9522 10
2010s 0.9346 0.924 0.9442 10
2020s 0.9251 0.9251 0.9251 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 33 Luxembourg 0.9397 compare
  2. 34 Mexico 0.9377 compare
  3. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9327 compare
  4. 37 Austria 0.9226 compare
  5. 38 North Macedonia 0.9211 compare
  6. 39 Thailand 0.9194 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Romania?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Romania was 0.9251 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.9522 in 2005.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8511 in 1999.
How does Romania rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Romania ranks 36th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.