Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Rwanda

Rwanda: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.3258 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3258
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
4th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.3284
in 2014
All-time low
0.2028
in 2018
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Rwanda, 2014–2020

00.10.20.32014201720202014: 0.3282015: 0.2862016: 0.222017: 0.2252018: 0.2032019: 0.2422020: 0.326

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 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Rwanda, 2014 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2506 0.2028 0.3284 6
2020s 0.3258 0.3258 0.3258 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 1 Afghanistan 0.7255
  2. 2 Marshall Islands 0.4558 compare
  3. 3 Palau 0.3751 compare
  4. 5 United States of America 0.3212 compare
  5. 6 Paraguay 0.2908 compare
  6. 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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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.