Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Switzerland

Switzerland: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was -0.927 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.927
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
63rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.3943
in 1993
All-time low
-1.38
in 2007
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Switzerland, 1990–2020

-1.4-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.41990200520201990: -0.6461991: -0.5071992: -0.4811993: -0.3941994: -0.5031995: -0.5411996: -0.5981997: -0.7221998: -0.7851999: -0.5142000: -0.7012001: -0.8852002: -0.482003: -12004: -12005: -1.22006: -1.32007: -1.42008: -1.32009: -1.22010: -1.32011: -1.22012: -1.32013: -1.32014: -1.22015: -1.32016: -1.22017: -1.42018: -1.32019: -1.42020: -0.927

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded -0.927 for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in 2020.

That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Switzerland peaked at -0.3943 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.38, in 2007.

Switzerland ranks 63rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 -0.6457
1991 -0.5066 -21.5%
1992 -0.4806 -5.1%
1993 -0.3943 -18.0%
1994 -0.5025 +27.5%
1995 -0.5415 +7.7%
1996 -0.5976 +10.4%
1997 -0.7216 +20.8%
1998 -0.7849 +8.8%
1999 -0.5142 -34.5%
2000 -0.7006 +36.3%
2001 -0.885 +26.3%
2002 -0.4802 -45.7%
2003 -1 +108.4%
2004 -1.02 +1.8%
2005 -1.16 +14.0%
2006 -1.31 +12.7%
2007 -1.38 +5.4%
2008 -1.3 -6.0%
2009 -1.22 -6.2%
2010 -1.26 +3.4%
2011 -1.2 -4.6%
2012 -1.26 +5.0%
2013 -1.27 +1.1%
2014 -1.25 -2.2%
2015 -1.3 +4.5%
2016 -1.17 -10.0%
2017 -1.37 +17.2%
2018 -1.34 -2.2%
2019 -1.35 +0.7%
2020 -0.927 -31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.569 -0.7849 -0.3943 10
2000s -1.04 -1.38 -0.4802 10
2010s -1.28 -1.37 -1.17 10
2020s -0.927 -0.927 -0.927 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 60 Mexico -0.71 compare
  2. 61 Germany -0.8147 compare
  3. 62 Netherlands -0.9138 compare
  4. 64 Belgium -1.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Switzerland?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Switzerland was -0.927 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was -0.3943 in 1993.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -1.38 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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)
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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.