Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) was 0.3258 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Rwanda, 2014–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Rwanda is 0.3258, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 4th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.3284 | — |
| 2015 | 0.2859 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2196 | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2251 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2028 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2419 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3258 | +34.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.3258 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2175, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2506 | 0.2028 | 0.3284 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3258 | 0.3258 | 0.3258 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Afghanistan 0.7255
- 2 Marshall Islands 0.4558 compare
- 3 Palau 0.3751 compare
- 5 United States 0.3212 compare
- 6 Paraguay 0.2908 compare
- 7 Senegal 0.2802 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Rwanda?
- Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Rwanda was 0.3258 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3284 in 2014.
- What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2028 in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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About this data
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.