Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Estonia

Estonia: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.1197 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-0.1197
Change on year
up 57.7%
World rank
41st
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.0647
in 1999
All-time low
-0.3729
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Estonia, 1995–2020

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.11995200720201995: -0.1781996: -0.161997: -0.261998: -0.1581999: -0.0652000: -0.1462001: -0.2532002: -0.2332003: -0.2882004: -0.3622005: -0.3132006: -0.3712007: -0.3732008: -0.1542009: -0.1252010: -0.1582011: -0.1742012: -0.1242013: -0.1882014: -0.1992015: -0.1682016: -0.1752017: -0.1822018: -0.2062019: -0.2832020: -0.12

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Estonia recorded -0.1197 for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Estonia peaked at -0.0647 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.3729, in 2007.

That places Estonia 41st out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Estonia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.1785
1996 -0.16 -10.4%
1997 -0.26 +62.5%
1998 -0.1577 -39.3%
1999 -0.0647 -59.0%
2000 -0.1459 +125.3%
2001 -0.2532 +73.6%
2002 -0.2331 -7.9%
2003 -0.2883 +23.7%
2004 -0.3625 +25.7%
2005 -0.3127 -13.7%
2006 -0.3713 +18.7%
2007 -0.3729 +0.4%
2008 -0.1542 -58.6%
2009 -0.1251 -18.9%
2010 -0.1585 +26.6%
2011 -0.1744 +10.1%
2012 -0.1238 -29.0%
2013 -0.1875 +51.5%
2014 -0.1991 +6.2%
2015 -0.1681 -15.6%
2016 -0.1754 +4.4%
2017 -0.1825 +4.0%
2018 -0.2064 +13.1%
2019 -0.2826 +36.9%
2020 -0.1197 -57.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.1642 -0.26 -0.0647 5
2000s -0.2619 -0.3729 -0.1251 10
2010s -0.1858 -0.2826 -0.1238 10
2020s -0.1197 -0.1197 -0.1197 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 38 Albania -0.0785 compare
  2. 39 Lithuania -0.1062 compare
  3. 40 Kiribati -0.119 compare
  4. 42 Belarus -0.1308 compare
  5. 43 Portugal -0.1454 compare
  6. 44 Colombia -0.1727 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Estonia?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Estonia was -0.1197 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0647 in 1999.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3729 in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Estonia ranks 41st out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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
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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.