Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Peru

Peru: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.0204 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.0204
Change on year
up 95.7%
World rank
32nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.0204
in 2020
All-time low
-0.962
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Peru, 1995–2020

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-01995200720201995: -0.1741996: -0.5941997: -0.3321998: -0.2091999: -0.1422000: -0.1872001: -0.1922002: -0.3792003: -0.3562004: -0.4682005: -0.5112006: -0.8342007: -0.9442008: -0.9622009: -0.5342010: -0.6812011: -0.7912012: -0.9252013: -0.7782014: -0.6032015: -0.3492016: -0.4472017: -0.3432018: -0.4592019: -0.4712020: -0.02

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Peru recorded -0.0204 for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 95.7% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Peru peaked at -0.0204 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.962, in 2008.

That places Peru 32nd out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Peru, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.1737
1996 -0.5937 +241.8%
1997 -0.3319 -44.1%
1998 -0.2088 -37.1%
1999 -0.1419 -32.0%
2000 -0.1869 +31.7%
2001 -0.1923 +2.9%
2002 -0.3792 +97.2%
2003 -0.3562 -6.1%
2004 -0.4677 +31.3%
2005 -0.5113 +9.3%
2006 -0.834 +63.1%
2007 -0.9442 +13.2%
2008 -0.962 +1.9%
2009 -0.5336 -44.5%
2010 -0.6815 +27.7%
2011 -0.7908 +16.0%
2012 -0.9247 +16.9%
2013 -0.7779 -15.9%
2014 -0.6033 -22.4%
2015 -0.3489 -42.2%
2016 -0.4471 +28.2%
2017 -0.343 -23.3%
2018 -0.4595 +34.0%
2019 -0.4714 +2.6%
2020 -0.0204 -95.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.29 -0.5937 -0.1419 5
2000s -0.5367 -0.962 -0.1869 10
2010s -0.5848 -0.9247 -0.343 10
2020s -0.0204 -0.0204 -0.0204 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 29 Honduras 0.0557 compare
  2. 30 Latvia 0.0149 compare
  3. 31 Tunisia -0.0024 compare
  4. 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of -0.0212 compare
  5. 34 Australia -0.0477 compare
  6. 35 Kazakhstan -0.0484 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Peru?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Peru was -0.0204 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was -0.0204 in 2020.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -0.962 in 2008.
How does Peru rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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Indicator
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.