Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.6668 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.6668
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
59th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.2486
in 2009
All-time low
-0.9226
in 2019
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Republic of Moldova, 2003–2020

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.22003201120202003: -0.4242004: -0.3822005: -0.5582006: -0.4722007: -0.352008: -0.3892009: -0.2492010: -0.552011: -0.532012: -0.4412013: -0.392014: -0.4432015: -0.62016: -0.672017: -0.8942018: -0.9032019: -0.9232020: -0.667

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Republic of Moldova is -0.6668, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Republic of Moldova peaked at -0.2486 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.9226, in 2019.

That places Republic of Moldova 59th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Republic of Moldova, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 -0.4241
2004 -0.3822 -9.9%
2005 -0.5579 +45.9%
2006 -0.4725 -15.3%
2007 -0.3502 -25.9%
2008 -0.3889 +11.1%
2009 -0.2486 -36.1%
2010 -0.5496 +121.1%
2011 -0.5302 -3.5%
2012 -0.441 -16.8%
2013 -0.3895 -11.7%
2014 -0.4426 +13.6%
2015 -0.6001 +35.6%
2016 -0.6702 +11.7%
2017 -0.894 +33.4%
2018 -0.9032 +1.0%
2019 -0.9226 +2.1%
2020 -0.6668 -27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.4035 -0.5579 -0.2486 7
2010s -0.6343 -0.9226 -0.3895 10
2020s -0.6668 -0.6668 -0.6668 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 56 Spain -0.5758 compare
  2. 57 Japan -0.6212 compare
  3. 58 Sweden -0.6223 compare
  4. 60 Mexico -0.71 compare
  5. 61 Germany -0.8147 compare
  6. 62 Netherlands -0.9138 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Republic of Moldova?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Republic of Moldova was -0.6668 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was -0.2486 in 2009.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9226 in 2019.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Republic of Moldova ranks 59th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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)
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International Monetary Fund
Licence
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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.