Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Hungary

Hungary: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.1736 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1736
Change on year
up 481.6%
World rank
15th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.1736
in 2020
All-time low
-0.2361
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Hungary, 1995–2020

-0.2-0.1-00.10.21995200720201995: 0.0781996: -0.0411997: 0.0321998: 0.0771999: -0.0062000: -0.0752001: -0.052002: 0.0652003: -0.0322004: -0.0492005: -0.0362006: 0.0152007: -0.0552008: -0.212009: -0.182010: -0.2362011: -0.0892012: -0.0812013: 0.0192014: 0.0372015: 0.0582016: -0.0162017: 0.0092018: 0.0362019: 0.032020: 0.174

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Hungary stood at 0.1736. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 481.6% on the previous year and up 173.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Hungary peaked at 0.1736 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.2361, in 2010.

That places Hungary 15th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Hungary, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.0785
1996 -0.041 -152.2%
1997 0.0321 -178.4%
1998 0.077 +139.8%
1999 -0.0058 -107.5%
2000 -0.0748 +1195.4%
2001 -0.0501 -32.9%
2002 0.0646 -228.9%
2003 -0.0315 -148.8%
2004 -0.0488 +55.0%
2005 -0.0359 -26.5%
2006 0.0146 -140.7%
2007 -0.0549 -476.1%
2008 -0.2099 +282.4%
2009 -0.18 -14.2%
2010 -0.2361 +31.2%
2011 -0.0887 -62.4%
2012 -0.0811 -8.6%
2013 0.0193 -123.8%
2014 0.0369 +90.8%
2015 0.058 +57.2%
2016 -0.0164 -128.2%
2017 0.0086 -152.3%
2018 0.036 +320.2%
2019 0.0298 -17.0%
2020 0.1736 +481.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0282 -0.041 0.0785 5
2000s -0.0607 -0.2099 0.0646 10
2010s -0.0234 -0.2361 0.058 10
2020s 0.1736 0.1736 0.1736 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 12 Armenia 0.1925 compare
  2. 13 Guatemala 0.1795 compare
  3. 14 Georgia 0.1748 compare
  4. 16 United Arab Emirates 0.1733 compare
  5. 17 Israel 0.1716 compare
  6. 18 United Kingdom 0.1634 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Hungary?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Hungary was 0.1736 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.1736 in 2020.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2361 in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Hungary ranks 15th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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.