Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.7255 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.7255
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
1st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.9108
in 2008
All-time low
0.714
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Afghanistan, 2006–2017

00.20.40.60.812006201120172006: 0.7142007: 0.7922008: 0.9112009: 0.8552010: 0.8652011: 0.8782012: 0.8492013: 0.8552014: 0.8582015: 0.822016: 0.7512017: 0.725

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2017, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Afghanistan stood at 0.7255.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Afghanistan peaked at 0.9108 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.714, in 2006.

Afghanistan ranks 1st of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 0.714
2007 0.7919 +10.9%
2008 0.9108 +15.0%
2009 0.8554 -6.1%
2010 0.865 +1.1%
2011 0.878 +1.5%
2012 0.8488 -3.3%
2013 0.8548 +0.7%
2014 0.858 +0.4%
2015 0.8198 -4.5%
2016 0.7513 -8.3%
2017 0.7255 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.818 0.714 0.9108 4
2010s 0.8251 0.7255 0.878 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 2 Marshall Islands 0.4558 compare
  2. 3 Palau 0.3751 compare
  3. 4 Rwanda 0.3258

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Afghanistan?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Afghanistan was 0.7255 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9108 in 2008.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.714 in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,123 data points, 1989–2020
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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.