Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Belarus

Belarus: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.1308 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.1308
Change on year
up 60.2%
World rank
42nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.0608
in 1992
All-time low
-0.5652
in 2011
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Belarus, 1992–2020

-0.6-0.4-0.2-01992200620201992: 0.0611993: 0.0591994: -0.0541995: -0.211996: -0.251997: -0.221998: -0.1751999: -0.0492000: -0.1982001: -0.1942002: -0.3542003: -0.1552004: -0.1582005: -0.1732006: -0.2942007: -0.2832008: -0.2952009: -0.1782010: -0.2262011: -0.5652012: -0.3922013: -0.3812014: -0.3712015: -0.4612016: -0.3552017: -0.2842018: -0.3522019: -0.3292020: -0.131

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Belarus stood at -0.1308.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Belarus peaked at 0.0608 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.5652, in 2011.

That places Belarus 42nd out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Belarus, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 0.0608
1993 0.0585 -3.7%
1994 -0.0535 -191.5%
1995 -0.2103 +292.8%
1996 -0.2502 +19.0%
1997 -0.2199 -12.1%
1998 -0.1751 -20.4%
1999 -0.0486 -72.2%
2000 -0.1979 +307.1%
2001 -0.1942 -1.8%
2002 -0.354 +82.3%
2003 -0.1549 -56.3%
2004 -0.158 +2.0%
2005 -0.173 +9.5%
2006 -0.2938 +69.8%
2007 -0.2834 -3.6%
2008 -0.2947 +4.0%
2009 -0.1775 -39.8%
2010 -0.2258 +27.2%
2011 -0.5652 +150.3%
2012 -0.3917 -30.7%
2013 -0.3815 -2.6%
2014 -0.3713 -2.7%
2015 -0.4607 +24.1%
2016 -0.3548 -23.0%
2017 -0.2841 -19.9%
2018 -0.3518 +23.8%
2019 -0.3286 -6.6%
2020 -0.1308 -60.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.1048 -0.2502 0.0608 8
2000s -0.2281 -0.354 -0.1549 10
2010s -0.3715 -0.5652 -0.2258 10
2020s -0.1308 -0.1308 -0.1308 1

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 39 Lithuania -0.1062 compare
  2. 40 Kiribati -0.119 compare
  3. 41 Estonia -0.1197 compare
  4. 43 Portugal -0.1454 compare
  5. 44 Colombia -0.1727 compare
  6. 45 Ukraine -0.1743 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Belarus?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Belarus was -0.1308 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 0.0608 in 1992.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5652 in 2011.
How does Belarus rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Belarus ranks 42nd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus 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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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.