Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Sweden
Sweden: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) was -0.6223 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Sweden, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded -0.6223 for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in 2020.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Sweden peaked at 0.2016 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.8785, in 2017.
That places Sweden 58th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.1471 | — |
| 1992 | -0.0701 | -52.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2016 | -387.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1629 | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0503 | -69.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0497 | -198.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1257 | +152.8% |
| 1998 | -0.2248 | +78.8% |
| 1999 | -0.2843 | +26.5% |
| 2000 | -0.3674 | +29.2% |
| 2001 | -0.3706 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | -0.2908 | -21.5% |
| 2003 | -0.2894 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | -0.341 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | -0.442 | +29.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5013 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | -0.6389 | +27.4% |
| 2008 | -0.6231 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5428 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | -0.6163 | +13.6% |
| 2011 | -0.6148 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -0.5795 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | -0.5959 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | -0.6272 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | -0.7293 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | -0.8148 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | -0.8785 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | -0.8665 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | -0.8722 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -0.6223 | -28.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -0.6223 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.1062, 5.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -0.6223 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1454, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +387.6% | -0.0701 | 0.2016 |
| 1996 | -198.8% | 0.0503 | -0.0497 |
| 1997 | -152.8% | -0.0497 | -0.1257 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0541 | -0.2843 | 0.2016 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4407 | -0.6389 | -0.2894 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7195 | -0.8785 | -0.5795 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6223 | -0.6223 | -0.6223 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Sweden?
- Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Sweden was -0.6223 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2016 in 1993.
- What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8785 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
- Sweden ranks 58th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.