Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was 0.7329 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.7329
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.89
in 2013
All-time low
0.6485
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Afghanistan, 2006–2017

00.20.40.60.82006201120172006: 0.6492007: 0.742008: 0.8852009: 0.8592010: 0.8832011: 0.8712012: 0.8392013: 0.892014: 0.8242015: 0.7982016: 0.7652017: 0.733

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.7329 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2017.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Afghanistan peaked at 0.89 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6485, in 2006.

Afghanistan ranks 1st of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 0.6485
2007 0.7399 +14.1%
2008 0.885 +19.6%
2009 0.8593 -2.9%
2010 0.8833 +2.8%
2011 0.8713 -1.4%
2012 0.8393 -3.7%
2013 0.89 +6.0%
2014 0.8244 -7.4%
2015 0.7981 -3.2%
2016 0.7646 -4.2%
2017 0.7329 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7832 0.6485 0.885 4
2010s 0.8255 0.7329 0.89 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 2 Marshall Islands 0.4678 compare
  2. 3 Palau 0.3618 compare
  3. 4 Kiribati 0.192 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Afghanistan?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Afghanistan was 0.7329 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2013.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6485 in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2017.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.