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

Spain: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.5918 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5918
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
70th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.7877
in 1996
All-time low
0.5715
in 2012
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.7861996: 0.7881997: 0.7491998: 0.7451999: 0.7412000: 0.742001: 0.7452002: 0.6882003: 0.6742004: 0.6622005: 0.6632006: 0.6582007: 0.6712008: 0.6372009: 0.5812010: 0.6412011: 0.6172012: 0.5712013: 0.6312014: 0.6392015: 0.6382016: 0.6262017: 0.6192018: 0.6252019: 0.6172020: 0.592

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Spain stood at 0.5918.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Spain peaked at 0.7877 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5715, in 2012.

That places Spain 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Spain, 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 Spain, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.7856
1996 0.7877 +0.3%
1997 0.7488 -4.9%
1998 0.7446 -0.6%
1999 0.7408 -0.5%
2000 0.7403 -0.1%
2001 0.745 +0.6%
2002 0.6881 -7.6%
2003 0.6736 -2.1%
2004 0.6616 -1.8%
2005 0.6627 +0.2%
2006 0.6584 -0.7%
2007 0.671 +1.9%
2008 0.6367 -5.1%
2009 0.5813 -8.7%
2010 0.6414 +10.3%
2011 0.6172 -3.8%
2012 0.5715 -7.4%
2013 0.6312 +10.4%
2014 0.6387 +1.2%
2015 0.6381 -0.1%
2016 0.6264 -1.8%
2017 0.6186 -1.2%
2018 0.6249 +1.0%
2019 0.6167 -1.3%
2020 0.5918 -4.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.5918 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.5918 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8745, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7615 0.7408 0.7877 5
2000s 0.6719 0.5813 0.745 10
2010s 0.6225 0.5715 0.6414 10
2020s 0.5918 0.5918 0.5918 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 67 Kazakhstan 0.6717 compare
  2. 68 Finland 0.6581 compare
  3. 69 Japan 0.6186 compare
  4. 71 Brazil 0.5639 compare
  5. 72 Russian Federation 0.5571 compare
  6. 73 Belarus 0.5497 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Spain?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Spain was 0.5918 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.7877 in 1996.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5715 in 2012.
How does Spain rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Spain ranks 70th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.