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

Canada
-0.3248
in 2020
Estonia
-0.2846
in 2020
Canada rank
40th
Estonia rank
37th

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

  • Canada
  • Estonia
-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1199020052020

How they compare

Estonia currently reports -0.2846 against -0.3248 in Canada, a difference of 0.0402.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 40th and Estonia ranks 37th of 64 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.2693 -0.1729 0.0964 Estonia
2000s -0.358 -0.2222 0.1358 Estonia
2010s -0.4646 -0.1976 0.267 Estonia
2020s -0.3248 -0.2846 0.0402 Estonia

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, Canada or Estonia?
Estonia, at -0.2846 against -0.3248 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending between Canada and Estonia?
0.0402, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Estonia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Canada and Estonia rank globally for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Canada ranks 40th 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.