Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in United States
United States: Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) was 0.3212 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent in United States, 1989–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in United States stood at 0.3212. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 533.1% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in United States peaked at 0.3212 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.5079, in 2000.
United States ranks 5th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0647 | — |
| 1990 | 0.1254 | +93.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1823 | +45.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1099 | -39.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0399 | -63.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0379 | -195.1% |
| 1995 | -0.1183 | +212.0% |
| 1996 | -0.173 | +46.2% |
| 1997 | -0.2782 | +60.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3768 | +35.4% |
| 1999 | -0.4094 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | -0.5079 | +24.1% |
| 2001 | -0.3842 | -24.3% |
| 2002 | -0.1433 | -62.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0391 | -72.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0392 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | -0.1158 | +195.4% |
| 2006 | -0.2221 | +91.9% |
| 2007 | -0.1999 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0304 | -115.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2552 | +738.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2057 | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1181 | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0219 | -81.4% |
| 2013 | -0.1914 | -972.1% |
| 2014 | -0.2325 | +21.5% |
| 2015 | -0.3099 | +33.2% |
| 2016 | -0.2498 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | -0.334 | +33.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1122 | -66.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0742 | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3212 | -533.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.3212 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.1062. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vertical fiscal imbalance, Percent (Central government) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -972.1% | 0.0219 | -0.1914 |
| 2009 | +738.3% | 0.0304 | 0.2552 |
| 2020 | +533.1% | -0.0742 | 0.3212 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0647 | 0.0647 | 0.0647 | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.0936 | -0.4094 | 0.1823 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1366 | -0.5079 | 0.2552 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1158 | -0.334 | 0.2057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3212 | 0.3212 | 0.3212 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in United States?
- Vertical fiscal imbalance, percent in United States was 0.3212 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3212 in 2020.
- What is the lowest vertical fiscal imbalance, percent recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5079 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for vertical fiscal imbalance, percent?
- United States ranks 5th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vertical fiscal imbalance, percent rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.