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

El Salvador
-0.3064
in 2020
United States of America
-0.3052
in 2020
El Salvador rank
39th
United States of America rank
38th

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

  • El Salvador
  • United States of America
-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-0198920042020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports -0.3052 against -0.3064 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0012.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 39th and United States of America ranks 38th of 64 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1147 -0.3259 0.2112 El Salvador
2010s -0.0862 -0.3426 0.2564 El Salvador
2020s -0.3064 -0.3052 0.0012 United States of America

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, El Salvador or United States of America?
United States of America, at -0.3052 against -0.3064 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending between El Salvador and United States of America?
0.0012, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States of America?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and United States of America rank globally for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
El Salvador ranks 39th 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
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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.