Iceland vs United States of America: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue

Iceland
-0.4641
in 2020
United States of America
-0.4497
in 2020
Iceland rank
49th
United States of America rank
48th

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

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-0198920042020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports -0.4497 against -0.4641 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0144.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 48th of 66 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s -0.0773 -0.209 0.1316 Iceland
2000s -0.247 -0.2952 0.0482 Iceland
2010s -0.2774 -0.3132 0.0357 Iceland
2020s -0.4641 -0.4497 0.0144 United States of America

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, Iceland or United States of America?
United States of America, at -0.4497 against -0.4641 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue between Iceland and United States of America?
0.0144, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Iceland ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 48th 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.