Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Thailand

Thailand: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.1175 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1175
Change on year
up 219.6%
World rank
24th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.2665
in 2002
All-time low
-0.2565
in 2005
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Thailand, 2002–2020

-0.200.22002201120202002: 0.2662003: -0.1532004: -0.1292005: -0.2572006: -0.2322007: -0.1512008: -0.172009: 0.062010: -0.0082011: -0.0722012: -0.0442013: -0.1332014: -0.0592015: -0.1062016: -0.1232017: -0.052018: -0.0672019: -0.0982020: 0.117

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Thailand stood at 0.1175.

The figure is up 219.6% on the previous year and up 1,603.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Thailand peaked at 0.2665 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.2565, in 2005.

Thailand ranks 24th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Thailand, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 0.2665
2003 -0.1526 -157.3%
2004 -0.1292 -15.3%
2005 -0.2565 +98.5%
2006 -0.2322 -9.5%
2007 -0.1511 -34.9%
2008 -0.1699 +12.4%
2009 0.0595 -135.0%
2010 -0.0078 -113.1%
2011 -0.0717 +817.2%
2012 -0.0437 -39.0%
2013 -0.1331 +204.2%
2014 -0.0593 -55.4%
2015 -0.1057 +78.2%
2016 -0.1232 +16.6%
2017 -0.0495 -59.8%
2018 -0.0673 +35.9%
2019 -0.0982 +46.0%
2020 0.1175 -219.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0957 -0.2565 0.2665 8
2010s -0.0759 -0.1331 -0.0078 10
2020s 0.1175 0.1175 0.1175 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 21 Bulgaria 0.1379
  2. 22 El Salvador 0.1333 compare
  3. 23 Myanmar 0.1271 compare
  4. 25 Mongolia 0.1037 compare
  5. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1027 compare
  6. 27 Czechia 0.102 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Thailand?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Thailand was 0.1175 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.2665 in 2002.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2565 in 2005.
How does Thailand rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
Thailand ranks 24th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,603.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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
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.