Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Georgia

Georgia: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.1748 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1748
Change on year
up 479.1%
World rank
14th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.3592
in 1995
All-time low
-0.5462
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Georgia, 1995–2020

-0.6-0.4-0.2-00.20.41995200720201995: 0.3591996: 0.3091997: 0.171998: -0.0471999: 0.0222000: -0.4532001: -0.4572002: -0.5462003: -0.5082004: -0.5192005: -0.4192006: -0.2492007: -0.1692008: 0.0082009: 0.1572010: 0.042011: -0.1422012: -0.1652013: -0.112014: -0.032015: -0.0852016: -0.0552017: -0.0782018: -0.0452019: -0.0462020: 0.175

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 in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Georgia, 1995 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 11 Chile 0.207 compare
  2. 12 Armenia 0.1925 compare
  3. 13 Guatemala 0.1795 compare
  4. 15 Hungary 0.1736 compare
  5. 16 United Arab Emirates 0.1733 compare
  6. 17 Israel 0.1716 compare

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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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Indicator
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.