Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Colombia

Colombia: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.1727 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.1727
Change on year
up 63.4%
World rank
44th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.0457
in 2013
All-time low
-0.4842
in 2017
Years of data
11
1998–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Colombia, 1998–2020

-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-01998200920201998: -0.321999: -0.2122000: -0.4162013: -0.0462014: -0.2392015: -0.4722016: -0.1752017: -0.4842018: -0.442019: -0.4722020: -0.173

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Colombia recorded -0.1727 for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in 2020.

The figure is up 63.4% on the previous year and down 277.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Colombia peaked at -0.0457 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.4842, in 2017.

That places Colombia 44th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Colombia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 -0.3203
1999 -0.2123 -33.7%
2000 -0.4159 +95.9%
2013 -0.0457 -89.0%
2014 -0.2389 +422.3%
2015 -0.4722 +97.6%
2016 -0.1746 -63.0%
2017 -0.4842 +177.3%
2018 -0.4399 -9.2%
2019 -0.4718 +7.3%
2020 -0.1727 -63.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2663 -0.3203 -0.2123 2
2000s -0.4159 -0.4159 -0.4159 1
2010s -0.3325 -0.4842 -0.0457 7
2020s -0.1727 -0.1727 -0.1727 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 41 Estonia -0.1197 compare
  2. 42 Belarus -0.1308 compare
  3. 43 Portugal -0.1454 compare
  4. 45 Ukraine -0.1743 compare
  5. 46 Kyrgyzstan -0.183 compare
  6. 47 Kenya -0.2002 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Colombia?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Colombia was -0.1727 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0457 in 2013.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4842 in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Colombia ranks 44th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 277.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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.