Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.0623 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
-0.0623
Change on year
up 83.8%
World rank
37th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.0623
in 2020
All-time low
-0.5295
in 2018
Years of data
11
2005–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in North Macedonia, 2005–2020

-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.12005201220202005: -0.3512006: -0.262007: -0.3142013: -0.2712014: -0.2522015: -0.2462016: -0.3622017: -0.3222018: -0.5292019: -0.3842020: -0.062

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in North Macedonia stood at -0.0623. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 83.8% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in North Macedonia peaked at -0.0623 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.5295, in 2018.

That places North Macedonia 37th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 -0.3507
2006 -0.2599 -25.9%
2007 -0.3136 +20.7%
2013 -0.2715 -13.4%
2014 -0.2516 -7.3%
2015 -0.2457 -2.3%
2016 -0.3624 +47.5%
2017 -0.3219 -11.2%
2018 -0.5295 +64.5%
2019 -0.3843 -27.4%
2020 -0.0623 -83.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.308 -0.3507 -0.2599 3
2010s -0.3381 -0.5295 -0.2457 7
2020s -0.0623 -0.0623 -0.0623 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 34 Australia -0.0477 compare
  2. 35 Kazakhstan -0.0484 compare
  3. 36 Turkey -0.0518 compare
  4. 38 Albania -0.0785 compare
  5. 39 Lithuania -0.1062 compare
  6. 40 Kiribati -0.119 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in North Macedonia?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in North Macedonia was -0.0623 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0623 in 2020.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5295 in 2018.
How does North Macedonia rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
North Macedonia ranks 37th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia 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
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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.