Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue

Australia
-0.2422
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.2522
in 2020
Australia rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.35-0.3-0.25-0.2199020052020

How they compare

Australia currently reports -0.2422 against -0.2522 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 66 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s -0.3012 -0.2459 0.0553 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s -0.2491 -0.2582 0.0091 Australia
2010s -0.2748 -0.2386 0.0362 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s -0.2422 -0.2522 0.01 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at -0.2422 against -0.2522 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Australia ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, 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 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,149 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.