Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) was -0.0484 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Kazakhstan, 2005–2020
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 (Central government) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| 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% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -0.0484 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0208, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -0.0484 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1454, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -657.3% | -0.0511 | -0.3868 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.