Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Czechia
Czechia: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) was 0.102 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Czechia, 1995–2020
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 (Central government) in Czechia, year by year
| 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% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.102 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.1062. (27 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.102 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1454. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1038.5% | -0.0026 | 0.0243 |
| 2016 | -849.1% | 0.0076 | -0.057 |
| 2009 | +690.1% | -0.0139 | 0.0821 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.