Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue

Costa Rica
-0.0769
in 2020
Paraguay
-0.0458
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
18th
Paraguay rank
15th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
-0.075-0.05-0.025-00.0250.05200220112020

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports -0.0458 against -0.0769 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0311.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 15th of 66 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s -0.049 -0.0394 0.0096 Paraguay
2010s -0.0598 -0.0367 0.0231 Paraguay
2020s -0.0769 -0.0458 0.0311 Paraguay

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, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at -0.0458 against -0.0769 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
0.0311, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 15th 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
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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.