Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Mexico

Mexico: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.71 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.71
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
60th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.4505
in 2009
All-time low
-1.03
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Mexico, 2008–2020

-1-0.8-0.6-0.42008201420202008: -0.6162009: -0.452010: -0.5582011: -0.5862012: -0.5262013: -0.7022014: -0.6412015: -0.82016: -0.9862017: -12018: -0.92019: -0.9782020: -0.71

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Mexico is -0.71, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Mexico peaked at -0.4505 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.03, in 2017.

Mexico ranks 60th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Mexico, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 -0.6161
2009 -0.4505 -26.9%
2010 -0.5577 +23.8%
2011 -0.5863 +5.1%
2012 -0.5259 -10.3%
2013 -0.7021 +33.5%
2014 -0.6409 -8.7%
2015 -0.8 +24.8%
2016 -0.9858 +23.2%
2017 -1.03 +4.7%
2018 -0.9001 -12.8%
2019 -0.9777 +8.6%
2020 -0.71 -27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.5333 -0.6161 -0.4505 2
2010s -0.7708 -1.03 -0.5259 10
2020s -0.71 -0.71 -0.71 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 57 Japan -0.6212 compare
  2. 58 Sweden -0.6223 compare
  3. 59 Republic of Moldova -0.6668 compare
  4. 61 Germany -0.8147 compare
  5. 62 Netherlands -0.9138 compare
  6. 63 Switzerland -0.927 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Mexico?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Mexico was -0.71 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was -0.4505 in 2009.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -1.03 in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Mexico ranks 60th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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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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.