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

Sweden: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.6735 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6735
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
66th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.686
in 2019
All-time low
0.504
in 1993
Years of data
30
1991–2020

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Sweden, 1991–2020

00.20.40.61991200520201991: 0.5761992: 0.5091993: 0.5041994: 0.5141995: 0.6651996: 0.6521997: 0.6581998: 0.6761999: 0.682000: 0.6812001: 0.662002: 0.6482003: 0.6432004: 0.6482005: 0.6582006: 0.6632007: 0.6772008: 0.6692009: 0.6682010: 0.6842011: 0.6812012: 0.6712013: 0.6692014: 0.6752015: 0.6822016: 0.6822017: 0.6822018: 0.6832019: 0.6862020: 0.674

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.6735 for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Sweden peaked at 0.686 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.504, in 1993.

That places Sweden 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Sweden, 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 Sweden, 1991 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1991 0.5763
1992 0.5086 -11.8%
1993 0.504 -0.9%
1994 0.5143 +2.0%
1995 0.6651 +29.3%
1996 0.6522 -1.9%
1997 0.6583 +0.9%
1998 0.6758 +2.7%
1999 0.6804 +0.7%
2000 0.6813 +0.1%
2001 0.6602 -3.1%
2002 0.6475 -1.9%
2003 0.6433 -0.6%
2004 0.6475 +0.7%
2005 0.6577 +1.6%
2006 0.6625 +0.7%
2007 0.6773 +2.2%
2008 0.6688 -1.3%
2009 0.6676 -0.2%
2010 0.6836 +2.4%
2011 0.6815 -0.3%
2012 0.6709 -1.5%
2013 0.6688 -0.3%
2014 0.6749 +0.9%
2015 0.6824 +1.1%
2016 0.6821 -0.0%
2017 0.6824 +0.0%
2018 0.6826 +0.0%
2019 0.686 +0.5%
2020 0.6735 -1.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.6735 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.6735 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8745, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +29.3% 0.5143 0.6651

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6039 0.504 0.6804 9
2000s 0.6614 0.6433 0.6813 10
2010s 0.6795 0.6688 0.686 10
2020s 0.6735 0.6735 0.6735 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 63 Belgium 0.7221 compare
  2. 64 Czechia 0.7196 compare
  3. 65 Iceland 0.6754 compare
  4. 67 Kazakhstan 0.6717 compare
  5. 68 Finland 0.6581 compare
  6. 69 Japan 0.6186 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Sweden?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Sweden was 0.6735 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.686 in 2019.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.504 in 1993.
How does Sweden rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Sweden ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
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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.