Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) was -0.1062 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Lithuania, 2010–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded -0.1062 for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.1% on the previous year and down 157.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Lithuania peaked at 0.1298 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.4842, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 39th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -0.0413 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1298 | -414.5% |
| 2012 | -0.1846 | -242.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1469 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | -0.2781 | +89.4% |
| 2015 | -0.2136 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | -0.2785 | +30.4% |
| 2017 | -0.2812 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2835 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | -0.4842 | +70.8% |
| 2020 | -0.1062 | -78.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's -0.1062 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.1062, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's -0.1062 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1454, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.2062 | -0.4842 | 0.1298 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1062 | -0.1062 | -0.1062 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Lithuania?
- Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Lithuania was -0.1062 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1298 in 2011.
- What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4842 in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
- Lithuania ranks 39th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.