Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent was 0.1634 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.1634, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 264.5% on the previous year and up 265.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1634 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.2615, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, 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 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.2086 | — |
| 1991 | -0.1867 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | -0.111 | -40.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0305 | -72.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0726 | +138.2% |
| 1995 | -0.0362 | -50.2% |
| 1996 | -0.0678 | +87.4% |
| 1997 | -0.1181 | +74.1% |
| 1998 | -0.1804 | +52.8% |
| 1999 | -0.2103 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2615 | +24.4% |
| 2001 | -0.1981 | -24.3% |
| 2002 | -0.1346 | -32.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1004 | -25.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1014 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1048 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | -0.1169 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | -0.1174 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0378 | -67.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0805 | -313.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0987 | -222.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 | -107.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0372 | +379.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0615 | -265.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0481 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0777 | +61.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1128 | +45.2% |
| 2017 | -0.1134 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0944 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | -0.0993 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1634 | -264.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1222 | -0.2103 | -0.0305 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1092 | -0.2615 | 0.0805 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0661 | -0.1134 | 0.0372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1634 | 0.1634 | 0.1634 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1634 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1634 in 2020.
- What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2615 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.