Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Netherlands

Netherlands: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.9138 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.9138
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
62nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.6377
in 1995
All-time low
-1.22
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Netherlands, 1995–2020

-1.2-1-0.8-0.61995200720201995: -0.6381996: -0.7481997: -0.7411998: -0.7161999: -0.7862000: -0.8812001: -0.8542002: -0.8962003: -0.8912004: -12005: -1.22006: -1.12007: -1.12008: -1.12009: -0.8082010: -0.8552011: -0.8342012: -0.8472013: -0.8462014: -0.9432015: -0.9972016: -0.9812017: -1.22018: -1.22019: -1.22020: -0.914

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Netherlands stood at -0.9138.

That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Netherlands peaked at -0.6377 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1.22, in 2019.

Netherlands ranks 62nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.6377
1996 -0.748 +17.3%
1997 -0.7413 -0.9%
1998 -0.7158 -3.4%
1999 -0.7865 +9.9%
2000 -0.881 +12.0%
2001 -0.8539 -3.1%
2002 -0.8958 +4.9%
2003 -0.8911 -0.5%
2004 -1 +12.2%
2005 -1.18 +18.3%
2006 -1.15 -3.0%
2007 -1.13 -1.2%
2008 -1.05 -7.3%
2009 -0.8084 -23.1%
2010 -0.855 +5.8%
2011 -0.8337 -2.5%
2012 -0.8473 +1.6%
2013 -0.8456 -0.2%
2014 -0.9426 +11.5%
2015 -0.9968 +5.8%
2016 -0.981 -1.6%
2017 -1.16 +18.5%
2018 -1.16 -0.4%
2019 -1.22 +5.5%
2020 -0.9138 -25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7259 -0.7865 -0.6377 5
2000s -0.9847 -1.18 -0.8084 10
2010s -0.9844 -1.22 -0.8337 10
2020s -0.9138 -0.9138 -0.9138 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 59 Republic of Moldova -0.6668 compare
  2. 60 Mexico -0.71 compare
  3. 61 Germany -0.8147 compare
  4. 63 Switzerland -0.927 compare
  5. 64 Belgium -1.59 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Netherlands?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Netherlands was -0.9138 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was -0.6377 in 1995.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was -1.22 in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Netherlands ranks 62nd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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.