Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Latvia

Latvia: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.0149 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0149
Change on year
up 114.9%
World rank
30th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.1411
in 1995
All-time low
-0.2307
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Latvia, 1995–2020

-0.2-0.1-00.11995200720201995: 0.1411996: 0.0511997: -0.2311998: -0.1571999: -0.0472000: -0.042001: -0.1062002: -0.0722003: -0.0572004: -0.0492005: -0.0422006: -0.032007: -0.0692008: 0.0362009: 0.0962010: 0.142011: 0.0462012: -0.0722013: -0.1282014: -0.0932015: -0.0622016: -0.2122017: -0.132018: -0.1062019: -0.12020: 0.015

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Latvia is 0.0149, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.9% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Latvia peaked at 0.1411 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.2307, in 1997.

Latvia ranks 30th 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Latvia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.1411
1996 0.051 -63.9%
1997 -0.2307 -552.8%
1998 -0.1567 -32.1%
1999 -0.0473 -69.8%
2000 -0.0399 -15.8%
2001 -0.1057 +165.1%
2002 -0.0718 -32.1%
2003 -0.0569 -20.8%
2004 -0.0491 -13.7%
2005 -0.0422 -14.0%
2006 -0.0303 -28.3%
2007 -0.0691 +128.0%
2008 0.0364 -152.6%
2009 0.0963 +164.9%
2010 0.1396 +44.9%
2011 0.046 -67.0%
2012 -0.0724 -257.2%
2013 -0.128 +76.8%
2014 -0.0935 -27.0%
2015 -0.0622 -33.4%
2016 -0.2116 +240.1%
2017 -0.1295 -38.8%
2018 -0.1062 -18.0%
2019 -0.0998 -6.0%
2020 0.0149 -114.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0485 -0.2307 0.1411 5
2000s -0.0332 -0.1057 0.0963 10
2010s -0.0718 -0.2116 0.1396 10
2020s 0.0149 0.0149 0.0149 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 27 Czechia 0.102 compare
  2. 28 Indonesia 0.0741 compare
  3. 29 Honduras 0.0557 compare
  4. 31 Tunisia -0.0024 compare
  5. 32 Peru -0.0204 compare
  6. 33 Iran -0.0212 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Latvia?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Latvia was 0.0149 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1411 in 1995.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2307 in 1997.
How does Latvia rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Latvia ranks 30th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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.