Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Spain

Spain: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.5758 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.5758
Change on year
up 41.6%
World rank
56th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.1463
in 2012
All-time low
-1.41
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Spain, 1995–2020

-1.5-1-0.501995200720201995: -0.3021996: -0.4411997: -0.5351998: -0.6171999: -0.8042000: -0.9472001: -1.12002: -0.9842003: -12004: -0.9262005: -1.22006: -1.42007: -1.42008: -0.8782009: -0.4822010: -0.7322011: -0.5472012: -0.1462013: -0.6742014: -0.772015: -0.8082016: -0.8462017: -0.9352018: -0.9672019: -0.9862020: -0.576

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Spain stood at -0.5758.

That represents a change of up 41.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Spain peaked at -0.1463 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.41, in 2007.

Spain ranks 56th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Spain, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.3021
1996 -0.4407 +45.9%
1997 -0.5351 +21.4%
1998 -0.6169 +15.3%
1999 -0.8036 +30.3%
2000 -0.947 +17.9%
2001 -1.06 +12.2%
2002 -0.9842 -7.4%
2003 -1.01 +2.4%
2004 -0.9261 -8.1%
2005 -1.25 +34.9%
2006 -1.37 +10.0%
2007 -1.41 +2.4%
2008 -0.8783 -37.5%
2009 -0.4819 -45.1%
2010 -0.7321 +51.9%
2011 -0.5473 -25.2%
2012 -0.1463 -73.3%
2013 -0.674 +360.7%
2014 -0.7697 +14.2%
2015 -0.8084 +5.0%
2016 -0.8461 +4.7%
2017 -0.9346 +10.5%
2018 -0.9668 +3.4%
2019 -0.9863 +2.0%
2020 -0.5758 -41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.5397 -0.8036 -0.3021 5
2000s -1.03 -1.41 -0.4819 10
2010s -0.7412 -0.9863 -0.1463 10
2020s -0.5758 -0.5758 -0.5758 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 53 Austria -0.3456 compare
  2. 54 Republic of Korea -0.3885 compare
  3. 55 Russian Federation -0.4439 compare
  4. 57 Japan -0.6212 compare
  5. 58 Sweden -0.6223 compare
  6. 59 Republic of Moldova -0.6668 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Spain?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Spain was -0.5758 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was -0.1463 in 2012.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -1.41 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Spain ranks 56th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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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.