Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Senegal

Senegal: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.2802 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2802
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
7th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2993
in 2018
All-time low
0.0849
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Senegal, 2015–2020

0.10.150.20.250.32015201720202015: 0.182016: 0.0852017: 0.2372018: 0.2992019: 0.2532020: 0.28

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.2802 for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in 2020.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.

That places Senegal 7th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Senegal, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 0.1797
2016 0.0849 -52.8%
2017 0.2365 +178.7%
2018 0.2993 +26.5%
2019 0.2528 -15.5%
2020 0.2802 +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2106 0.0849 0.2993 5
2020s 0.2802 0.2802 0.2802 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 4 Rwanda 0.3258 compare
  2. 5 United States of America 0.3212 compare
  3. 6 Paraguay 0.2908 compare
  4. 8 Mauritius 0.2717 compare
  5. 9 Costa Rica 0.2529
  6. 10 Canada 0.2153 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Senegal?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Senegal was 0.2802 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2993 in 2018.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0849 in 2016.
How does Senegal rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Senegal ranks 7th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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.