Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Georgia
Georgia: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) was 0.1748 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Georgia, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.1748 for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in 2020.
That represents a change of up 479.1% on the previous year and up 342.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Georgia peaked at 0.3592 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.5462, in 2002.
Georgia ranks 14th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3592 | — |
| 1996 | 0.3092 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1696 | -45.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0473 | -127.9% |
| 1999 | 0.022 | -146.6% |
| 2000 | -0.4529 | -2154.3% |
| 2001 | -0.4569 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | -0.5462 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | -0.5078 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | -0.5192 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | -0.419 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | -0.2493 | -40.5% |
| 2007 | -0.1686 | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 | -104.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1568 | +1834.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0395 | -74.8% |
| 2011 | -0.142 | -459.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1649 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1102 | -33.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0301 | -72.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0853 | +183.8% |
| 2016 | -0.055 | -35.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0785 | +42.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0452 | -42.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0461 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1748 | -479.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.1748 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0208. (26 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.1748 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 Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2154.3% | 0.022 | -0.4529 |
| 2009 | +1834.6% | 0.0081 | 0.1568 |
| 2020 | +479.1% | -0.0461 | 0.1748 |
| 2011 | -459.4% | 0.0395 | -0.142 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1626 | -0.0473 | 0.3592 | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.3155 | -0.5462 | 0.1568 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0718 | -0.1649 | 0.0395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1748 | 0.1748 | 0.1748 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Georgia?
- Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Georgia was 0.1748 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3592 in 1995.
- What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5462 in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
- Georgia ranks 14th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia 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.