Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Chile

Chile: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.207 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.207
Change on year
up 553.1%
World rank
11th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.207
in 2020
All-time low
-0.5332
in 2007
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Chile, 2005–2020

-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.22005201220202005: -0.2952006: -0.4882007: -0.5332008: -0.2682009: 0.1512010: -0.0412011: -0.1252012: -0.0982013: -0.0462014: -0.012015: 0.0172016: 0.0382017: 0.0272018: -0.0152019: 0.0322020: 0.207

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.207 for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 553.1% on the previous year and up 607.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Chile peaked at 0.207 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.5332, in 2007.

Chile ranks 11th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Chile, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 -0.2952
2006 -0.4878 +65.3%
2007 -0.5332 +9.3%
2008 -0.2676 -49.8%
2009 0.151 -156.4%
2010 -0.0408 -127.0%
2011 -0.1247 +205.9%
2012 -0.098 -21.4%
2013 -0.0463 -52.7%
2014 -0.0096 -79.2%
2015 0.0167 -273.7%
2016 0.0382 +128.4%
2017 0.0275 -28.2%
2018 -0.0154 -156.1%
2019 0.0317 -305.9%
2020 0.207 +553.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.2865 -0.5332 0.151 5
2010s -0.0221 -0.1247 0.0382 10
2020s 0.207 0.207 0.207 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 8 Mauritius 0.2717 compare
  2. 9 Costa Rica 0.2529 compare
  3. 10 Canada 0.2153 compare
  4. 12 Armenia 0.1925 compare
  5. 13 Guatemala 0.1795 compare
  6. 14 Georgia 0.1748 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Chile?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Chile was 0.207 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.207 in 2020.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5332 in 2007.
How does Chile rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Chile ranks 11th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 607.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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.