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

Albania: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.4701 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.4701
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
44th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.0625
in 2002
All-time low
-0.4752
in 2018
Years of data
13
2002–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Albania, 2002–2020

-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.12002201120202002: -0.0622003: -0.0832004: -0.0872011: -0.3522012: -0.3612013: -0.4082014: -0.4162015: -0.3572016: -0.4352017: -0.4742018: -0.4752019: -0.4372020: -0.47

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Albania recorded -0.4701 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Albania peaked at -0.0625 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.4752, in 2018.

Albania ranks 44th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Albania, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 -0.0625
2003 -0.0834 +33.6%
2004 -0.0871 +4.4%
2011 -0.3523 +304.5%
2012 -0.3607 +2.4%
2013 -0.4084 +13.2%
2014 -0.416 +1.8%
2015 -0.3575 -14.1%
2016 -0.4354 +21.8%
2017 -0.4743 +8.9%
2018 -0.4752 +0.2%
2019 -0.4369 -8.0%
2020 -0.4701 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0777 -0.0871 -0.0625 3
2010s -0.413 -0.4752 -0.3523 9
2020s -0.4701 -0.4701 -0.4701 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 41 Uzbekistan -0.3729 compare
  2. 42 Ukraine -0.4039 compare
  3. 43 Indonesia -0.4659 compare
  4. 45 Republic of Korea -0.4899 compare
  5. 46 Lithuania -0.4921 compare
  6. 47 North Macedonia -0.5494 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Albania?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Albania was -0.4701 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was -0.0625 in 2002.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4752 in 2018.
How does Albania rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Albania ranks 44th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania 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
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Coverage
64 places, 1,123 data points, 1989–2020
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