Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in El Salvador

El Salvador: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.1333 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1333
Change on year
up 470.7%
World rank
22nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2275
in 2009
All-time low
-0.1211
in 2015
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in El Salvador, 2002–2020

-0.100.10.22002201120202002: 0.1832003: 0.0442004: 0.0862005: 0.052006: 0.0112007: -0.1192008: -0.0732009: 0.2272010: 0.1022011: 0.0862012: -0.0172013: 0.0822014: -0.0792015: -0.1212016: -0.072017: -0.042018: -0.0172019: -0.0362020: 0.133

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.1333 for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in 2020.

That represents a change of up 470.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in El Salvador peaked at 0.2275 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.1211, in 2015.

That places El Salvador 22nd 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in El Salvador, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.183
2003 0.0442 -75.8%
2004 0.0856 +93.6%
2005 0.0502 -41.4%
2006 0.0112 -77.7%
2007 -0.119 -1163.0%
2008 -0.0733 -38.4%
2009 0.2275 -410.3%
2010 0.1018 -55.2%
2011 0.0858 -15.8%
2012 -0.0167 -119.5%
2013 0.0823 -593.3%
2014 -0.0795 -196.6%
2015 -0.1211 +52.4%
2016 -0.0704 -41.9%
2017 -0.04 -43.2%
2018 -0.0172 -57.0%
2019 -0.036 +109.5%
2020 0.1333 -470.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0512 -0.119 0.2275 8
2010s -0.0111 -0.1211 0.1018 10
2020s 0.1333 0.1333 0.1333 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 19 Uganda 0.1633 compare
  2. 20 Brazil 0.1575 compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 0.1379
  4. 23 Myanmar 0.1271 compare
  5. 24 Thailand 0.1175 compare
  6. 25 Mongolia 0.1037 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in El Salvador?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in El Salvador was 0.1333 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.2275 in 2009.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1211 in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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.