Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Czechia

Czechia: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.102 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.102
Change on year
up 254.0%
World rank
27th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2325
in 1995
All-time low
-0.1151
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Czechia, 1995–2020

-0.100.10.21995200720201995: 0.2321996: -0.1151997: 0.011998: 0.0531999: 0.0422000: 0.0352001: 0.1142002: 0.1292003: 0.0712004: -0.0662005: -0.0332006: -0.0342007: -0.0582008: -0.0142009: 0.0822010: 0.0482011: 0.012012: 0.0692013: -0.0032014: 0.0242015: 0.0082016: -0.0572017: -0.0982018: -0.0842019: -0.0662020: 0.102

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 0.102 for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 254.0% on the previous year and up 111.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Czechia peaked at 0.2325 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.1151, in 1996.

That places Czechia 27th 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 Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Czechia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.2325
1996 -0.1151 -149.5%
1997 0.0097 -108.4%
1998 0.0531 +449.5%
1999 0.0423 -20.2%
2000 0.0353 -16.5%
2001 0.114 +222.6%
2002 0.1295 +13.6%
2003 0.0707 -45.4%
2004 -0.0662 -193.7%
2005 -0.0332 -49.9%
2006 -0.0338 +1.8%
2007 -0.0581 +72.0%
2008 -0.0139 -76.0%
2009 0.0821 -690.1%
2010 0.0482 -41.3%
2011 0.0104 -78.5%
2012 0.0687 +563.5%
2013 -0.0026 -103.8%
2014 0.0243 -1038.5%
2015 0.0076 -68.7%
2016 -0.057 -849.1%
2017 -0.0984 +72.7%
2018 -0.0842 -14.5%
2019 -0.0663 -21.3%
2020 0.102 -254.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0445 -0.1151 0.2325 5
2000s 0.0226 -0.0662 0.1295 10
2010s -0.0149 -0.0984 0.0687 10
2020s 0.102 0.102 0.102 1

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 24 Thailand 0.1175 compare
  2. 25 Mongolia 0.1037 compare
  3. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1027 compare
  4. 28 Indonesia 0.0741 compare
  5. 29 Honduras 0.0557 compare
  6. 30 Latvia 0.0149 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Czechia?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Czechia was 0.102 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2325 in 1995.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1151 in 1996.
How does Czechia rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Czechia ranks 27th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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)
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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.