Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) was -0.0024 in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in Tunisia, 1990–1999
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 1999, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Tunisia stood at -0.0024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.5% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Tunisia peaked at 0.0303 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.097, in 1998.
That places Tunisia 31st out of 64 countries with data for 1999, putting it 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 (Central government) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.0309 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0303 | -197.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0362 | -219.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0366 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0628 | +71.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 | -108.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 | +425.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0271 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | -0.097 | -457.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0024 | -97.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -0.0024 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0607, 4% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -0.0024 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1716. (5 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Tunisia?
- Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in Tunisia was -0.0024 in 1999, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0303 in 1991.
- What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.097 in 1998.
- How does Tunisia rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
- Tunisia ranks 31st out of 64 countries with data for 1999.
- Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.