Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Sweden

Sweden: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.6223 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.6223
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
58th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2016
in 1993
All-time low
-0.8785
in 2017
Years of data
30
1991–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Sweden, 1991–2020

-1-0.75-0.5-0.2500.251991200520201991: -0.1471992: -0.071993: 0.2021994: 0.1631995: 0.051996: -0.051997: -0.1261998: -0.2251999: -0.2842000: -0.3672001: -0.3712002: -0.2912003: -0.2892004: -0.3412005: -0.4422006: -0.5012007: -0.6392008: -0.6232009: -0.5432010: -0.6162011: -0.6152012: -0.5792013: -0.5962014: -0.6272015: -0.7292016: -0.8152017: -0.8792018: -0.8662019: -0.8722020: -0.622

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 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Sweden, 1991 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 55 Russia -0.4439 compare
  2. 56 Spain -0.5758 compare
  3. 57 Japan -0.6212 compare
  4. 59 Moldova -0.6668 compare
  5. 60 Mexico -0.71 compare
  6. 61 Germany -0.8147 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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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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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.