Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) was 0.1333 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in El Salvador, 2002–2020
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 (Central government) in El Salvador, year by year
| 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1333 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0208. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1333 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1454, 92% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1163.0% | 0.0112 | -0.119 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.