Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.9327 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom, 1972–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.9327 for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9586 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8607, in 1987.
That places United Kingdom 35th 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 49 years of available data.
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.865 | — |
| 1973 | 0.8673 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8717 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8653 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.869 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8702 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.871 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8695 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8713 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.863 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.862 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8681 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8705 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8748 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8661 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8607 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8613 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8632 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9342 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9526 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.948 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9471 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9508 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9586 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9577 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9571 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.957 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9562 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9556 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9529 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9494 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9456 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9455 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9462 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9467 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9469 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9471 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9393 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9424 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9447 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9441 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9441 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9441 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9443 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9446 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9442 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9418 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9399 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9327 | -0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.9327 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.9327 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8745, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8686 | 0.865 | 0.8717 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.8661 | 0.8607 | 0.8748 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9519 | 0.9342 | 0.9586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9475 | 0.9393 | 0.9556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9434 | 0.9399 | 0.9447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9327 | 0.9327 | 0.9327 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom?
- Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom was 0.9327 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9586 in 1995.
- What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8607 in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.