Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Australia
Australia: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.2537 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Australia, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded -0.2537 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Australia peaked at -0.2537 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.4334, in 1990.
That places Australia 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.4334 | — |
| 1991 | -0.4272 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | -0.4062 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | -0.4197 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | -0.3923 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | -0.3045 | -22.4% |
| 2000 | -0.2924 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3327 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | -0.3572 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | -0.3656 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | -0.3492 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | -0.3548 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | -0.3568 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -0.3481 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | -0.3567 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | -0.3415 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | -0.3894 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | -0.3715 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | -0.3369 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | -0.3162 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | -0.315 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | -0.3209 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | -0.3198 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3372 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | -0.3297 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | -0.3226 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | -0.2537 | -21.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -0.2537 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3052, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Australia's -0.2537 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.169, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3972 | -0.4334 | -0.3045 | 6 |
| 2000s | -0.3455 | -0.3656 | -0.2924 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3359 | -0.3894 | -0.315 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2537 | -0.2537 | -0.2537 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Australia?
- Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Australia was -0.2537 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2537 in 2020.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4334 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.