Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Portugal

Portugal: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.1454 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-0.1454
Change on year
down 205.8%
World rank
43rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.1532
in 2010
All-time low
-0.1454
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Portugal, 2010–2018

-0.100.10.22010201420182010: 0.1532011: 0.0632012: 0.0162013: -0.0562014: 0.0552015: -0.0122016: -0.0922017: -0.0482018: -0.145

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2018, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Portugal stood at -0.1454. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 205.8% on the previous year and down 194.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Portugal peaked at 0.1532 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.1454, in 2018.

Portugal ranks 43rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Portugal, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 0.1532
2011 0.063 -58.9%
2012 0.0158 -75.0%
2013 -0.0562 -456.4%
2014 0.0548 -197.5%
2015 -0.0123 -122.5%
2016 -0.0925 +651.8%
2017 -0.0475 -48.6%
2018 -0.1454 +205.8%

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 40 Kiribati -0.119 compare
  2. 41 Estonia -0.1197 compare
  3. 42 Belarus -0.1308 compare
  4. 44 Colombia -0.1727 compare
  5. 45 Ukraine -0.1743 compare
  6. 46 Kyrgyzstan -0.183 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Portugal?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Portugal was -0.1454 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1532 in 2010.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1454 in 2018.
How does Portugal rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Portugal ranks 43rd out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 194.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.