Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in South Korea

South Korea: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.3885 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
-0.3885
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
54th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.3885
in 2020
All-time low
-0.602
in 2018
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in South Korea, 2012–2020

-0.6-0.55-0.5-0.45-0.42012201620202012: -0.4372013: -0.5162014: -0.4752015: -0.4452016: -0.5322017: -0.5622018: -0.6022019: -0.5032020: -0.388

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in South Korea stood at -0.3885. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in South Korea peaked at -0.3885 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.602, in 2018.

South Korea ranks 54th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in South Korea, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 -0.437
2013 -0.5162 +18.1%
2014 -0.4748 -8.0%
2015 -0.445 -6.3%
2016 -0.5323 +19.6%
2017 -0.5617 +5.5%
2018 -0.602 +7.2%
2019 -0.5028 -16.5%
2020 -0.3885 -22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -0.509 -0.602 -0.437 8
2020s -0.3885 -0.3885 -0.3885 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 51 Uzbekistan -0.2646 compare
  2. 52 Serbia -0.2759 compare
  3. 53 Austria -0.3456 compare
  4. 55 Russia -0.4439 compare
  5. 56 Spain -0.5758 compare
  6. 57 Japan -0.6212 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in South Korea?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in South Korea was -0.3885 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was -0.3885 in 2020.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -0.602 in 2018.
How does South Korea rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
South Korea ranks 54th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea 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.