Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Lithuania

Lithuania: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.1062 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.1062
Change on year
up 78.1%
World rank
39th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.1298
in 2011
All-time low
-0.4842
in 2019
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Lithuania, 2010–2020

-0.4-0.2-00.22010201520202010: -0.0412011: 0.132012: -0.1852013: -0.1472014: -0.2782015: -0.2142016: -0.2792017: -0.2812018: -0.2832019: -0.4842020: -0.106

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 in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Lithuania, 2010 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -0.2062 -0.4842 0.1298 10
2020s -0.1062 -0.1062 -0.1062 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 36 Türkiye -0.0518 compare
  2. 37 North Macedonia -0.0623 compare
  3. 38 Albania -0.0785 compare
  4. 40 Kiribati -0.119 compare
  5. 41 Estonia -0.1197 compare
  6. 42 Belarus -0.1308 compare

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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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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.