Fiscal autonomy of local governments

Fiscal autonomy of local governments – at a glance

Average indicator values are presented for each area and administration. Click on the rows and columns to sort the table by highest value.

Category Performance

Each criterion belongs to one of five categories: 1) legislation, 2) strategy and guidance, 3) institutional set-up, 4) practice in implementation, and 5) results. The charts below show how the selected administration is performing in each category. The points received by the administration in each category during the assessment are divided by the total points that can be achieved in each category.

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Subindicators

List of subindicators within Fiscal autonomy of local governments.

Legislative guarantees for fiscal autonomy and diverse sources of revenues of local governments

Legislative guarantees for fiscal autonomy and diverse sources of revenues of local governments


Rules for fiscal equalisation to mitigate disparities among local governments

Rules for fiscal equalisation to mitigate disparities among local governments


Mechanisms for financial oversight of local governments

Mechanisms for financial oversight of local governments


Local governments’ right to raise and manage own finances

Local governments’ right to raise and manage own finances


Rules for conditional and unconditional grants to local governments

Rules for conditional and unconditional grants to local governments


Financial balance and fiscal sustainability of local governments

Financial balance and fiscal sustainability of local governments


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