Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Paraguay

Paraguay: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.2908 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2908
Change on year
up 121.0%
World rank
6th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2908
in 2020
All-time low
-0.2177
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Paraguay, 2005–2020

-0.200.22005201220202005: -0.1082006: -0.092007: -0.1172008: -0.2182009: -0.0562010: -0.1172011: -0.0912012: 0.0242013: 0.0492014: 0.0072015: 0.0382016: 0.0062017: 0.0262018: 0.0412019: 0.1322020: 0.291

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Paraguay is 0.2908, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 121.0% on the previous year and up 348.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Paraguay peaked at 0.2908 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.2177, in 2008.

That places Paraguay 6th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Paraguay, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 -0.108
2006 -0.0904 -16.2%
2007 -0.1169 +29.3%
2008 -0.2177 +86.3%
2009 -0.0564 -74.1%
2010 -0.1172 +107.8%
2011 -0.0905 -22.8%
2012 0.0236 -126.1%
2013 0.0485 +105.6%
2014 0.0072 -85.2%
2015 0.0383 +433.1%
2016 0.0064 -83.2%
2017 0.0256 +298.3%
2018 0.0406 +58.9%
2019 0.1316 +223.8%
2020 0.2908 +121.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1179 -0.2177 -0.0564 5
2010s 0.0114 -0.1172 0.1316 10
2020s 0.2908 0.2908 0.2908 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 3 Palau 0.3751 compare
  2. 4 Rwanda 0.3258 compare
  3. 5 United States 0.3212 compare
  4. 7 Senegal 0.2802 compare
  5. 8 Mauritius 0.2717 compare
  6. 9 Costa Rica 0.2529 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Paraguay?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Paraguay was 0.2908 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2908 in 2020.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2177 in 2008.
How does Paraguay rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Paraguay ranks 6th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 348.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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.