Australia vs United States of America: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending

Australia
-0.2537
in 2020
United States of America
-0.3052
in 2020
Australia rank
36th
United States of America rank
38th

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

  • Australia
  • United States of America
-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1198920042020

How they compare

Australia currently reports -0.2537 against -0.3052 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0515.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Australia ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 38th of 64 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s -0.3972 -0.2082 0.1891 United States of America
2000s -0.3455 -0.3239 0.0216 United States of America
2010s -0.3359 -0.3426 0.0066 Australia
2020s -0.2537 -0.3052 0.0515 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 United States of America?
Australia, at -0.2537 against -0.3052 in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending between Australia and United States of America?
0.0515, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Australia ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 38th 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.