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
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Albania, 2002–2020
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
| 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% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's -0.4701 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2469, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Albania's -0.4701 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4039, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -304.5% | -0.0871 | -0.3523 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 41 Uzbekistan -0.3729 compare
- 42 Ukraine -0.4039 compare
- 43 Indonesia -0.4659 compare
- 45 South Korea -0.4899 compare
- 46 Lithuania -0.4921 compare
- 47 North Macedonia -0.5494 compare
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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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About this data
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.