Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending

Portugal
-0.2091
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.211
in 2020
Portugal rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th

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

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.325-0.3-0.275-0.25-0.225-0.2199020052020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports -0.2091 against -0.211 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0019.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 64 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at -0.2091 against -0.211 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0019, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Portugal ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th 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.