Australia vs Estonia: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending

Australia
-0.2537
in 2020
Estonia
-0.2846
in 2020
Australia rank
36th
Estonia rank
37th

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending over time

  • Australia
  • Estonia
-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1199020052020

How they compare

Australia currently reports -0.2537 against -0.2846 in Estonia, a difference of 0.0309.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Estonia ahead.

Australia ranks 36th and Estonia ranks 37th of 64 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.3045 -0.1637 0.1408 Estonia
2000s -0.3455 -0.2222 0.1233 Estonia
2010s -0.3359 -0.1976 0.1383 Estonia
2020s -0.2537 -0.2846 0.0309 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending, Australia or Estonia?
Australia, at -0.2537 against -0.2846 in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending between Australia and Estonia?
0.0309, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Australia ranks 36th and Estonia ranks 37th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,123 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed

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.