Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Kenya

Kenya: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.2002 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.2002
Change on year
down 1,457.7%
World rank
47th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2183
in 2018
All-time low
-0.2002
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Kenya, 2014–2020

-0.2-0.1-00.10.22014201720202014: 0.022015: 0.1452016: 0.0642017: 0.1252018: 0.2182019: 0.0152020: -0.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Kenya is -0.2002, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,457.7% on the previous year and down 1,077.8% over ten years.

Kenya ranks 47th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Kenya, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 0.0205
2015 0.1453 +609.8%
2016 0.0642 -55.8%
2017 0.1255 +95.3%
2018 0.2183 +74.0%
2019 0.0147 -93.2%
2020 -0.2002 -1457.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0981 0.0147 0.2183 6
2020s -0.2002 -0.2002 -0.2002 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 44 Colombia -0.1727 compare
  2. 45 Ukraine -0.1743 compare
  3. 46 Kyrgyzstan -0.183 compare
  4. 48 Iceland -0.2346 compare
  5. 49 Azerbaijan -0.2522 compare
  6. 50 South Africa -0.2585 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Kenya?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Kenya was -0.2002 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.2183 in 2018.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2002 in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Kenya ranks 47th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,077.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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.