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

Latest (2020)
-0.2537
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
36th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.2537
in 2020
All-time low
-0.4334
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Australia, 1990–2020

-0.45-0.4-0.35-0.3-0.251990200520201990: -0.4331991: -0.4271992: -0.4061993: -0.421994: -0.3921999: -0.3052000: -0.2922001: -0.3332002: -0.3572003: -0.3662004: -0.3492005: -0.3552006: -0.3572007: -0.3482008: -0.3572009: -0.3422010: -0.3892011: -0.3722012: -0.3372013: -0.3162014: -0.3152015: -0.3212016: -0.322017: -0.3372018: -0.332019: -0.3232020: -0.254

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Australia, 1990 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 33 Türkiye -0.2415 compare
  2. 34 Bulgaria -0.2451 compare
  3. 35 Brazil -0.2523 compare
  4. 37 Estonia -0.2846 compare
  5. 38 United States of America -0.3052 compare
  6. 39 El Salvador -0.3064 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 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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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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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.