Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.0484 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.0484
Change on year
up 84.6%
World rank
35th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.0484
in 2020
All-time low
-1.24
in 2011
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Kazakhstan, 2005–2020

-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.2502005201220202005: -0.3052006: -0.3622007: -0.3162008: -0.362009: -1.12010: -0.9252011: -1.22012: -0.9932013: -0.9272014: -0.7712015: -0.1452016: -0.1282017: -0.0512018: -0.3872019: -0.3132020: -0.048

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded -0.0484 for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.6% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Kazakhstan peaked at -0.0484 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.24, in 2011.

Kazakhstan ranks 35th of 64 countries on this measure, 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 in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Kazakhstan, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 -0.3047
2006 -0.3617 +18.7%
2007 -0.3159 -12.7%
2008 -0.3599 +13.9%
2009 -1.14 +217.0%
2010 -0.9252 -18.9%
2011 -1.24 +33.6%
2012 -0.993 -19.7%
2013 -0.9272 -6.6%
2014 -0.7707 -16.9%
2015 -0.1453 -81.2%
2016 -0.1276 -12.2%
2017 -0.0511 -60.0%
2018 -0.3868 +657.3%
2019 -0.3133 -19.0%
2020 -0.0484 -84.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.4966 -1.14 -0.3047 5
2010s -0.5876 -1.24 -0.0511 10
2020s -0.0484 -0.0484 -0.0484 1

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 32 Peru -0.0204 compare
  2. 33 Iran -0.0212 compare
  3. 34 Australia -0.0477 compare
  4. 36 Türkiye -0.0518 compare
  5. 37 North Macedonia -0.0623 compare
  6. 38 Albania -0.0785 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Kazakhstan?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Kazakhstan was -0.0484 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was -0.0484 in 2020.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.24 in 2011.
How does Kazakhstan rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Kazakhstan ranks 35th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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.