Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.1733 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1733
Change on year
up 599.4%
World rank
16th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.3221
in 2014
All-time low
-0.0347
in 2019
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2020

00.10.20.32011201520202011: 0.2852012: 0.322013: 0.2642014: 0.3222015: 0.3032016: 0.2282017: 0.2782018: 0.2192019: -0.0352020: 0.173

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.1733.

That represents a change of up 599.4% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3221 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.0347, in 2019.

That places United Arab Emirates 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 0.2848
2012 0.3203 +12.5%
2013 0.2641 -17.5%
2014 0.3221 +21.9%
2015 0.303 -5.9%
2016 0.228 -24.8%
2017 0.2782 +22.0%
2018 0.2186 -21.4%
2019 -0.0347 -115.9%
2020 0.1733 -599.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2427 -0.0347 0.3221 9
2020s 0.1733 0.1733 0.1733 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 13 Guatemala 0.1795 compare
  2. 14 Georgia 0.1748 compare
  3. 15 Hungary 0.1736 compare
  4. 17 Israel 0.1716 compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1634 compare
  6. 19 Uganda 0.1633 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in United Arab Emirates?
Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in United Arab Emirates was 0.1733 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.3221 in 2014.
What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0347 in 2019.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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
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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.