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

Austria: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.6832 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.6832
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
54th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.5915
in 1995
All-time low
-0.8683
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Austria, 1995–2020

-0.9-0.8-0.7-0.61995200720201995: -0.5921996: -0.6641997: -0.7271998: -0.7211999: -0.7512000: -0.7512001: -0.762002: -0.7732003: -0.7642004: -0.6212005: -0.6942006: -0.7072007: -0.7052008: -0.7282009: -0.6742010: -0.7192011: -0.7582012: -0.7752013: -0.8052014: -0.7672015: -0.8682016: -0.8192017: -0.8352018: -0.8452019: -0.8582020: -0.683

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Austria recorded -0.6832 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020.

That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Austria peaked at -0.5915 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.8683, in 2015.

That places Austria 54th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Austria, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.5915
1996 -0.6637 +12.2%
1997 -0.7266 +9.5%
1998 -0.7213 -0.7%
1999 -0.7507 +4.1%
2000 -0.7512 +0.1%
2001 -0.7603 +1.2%
2002 -0.7727 +1.6%
2003 -0.7639 -1.1%
2004 -0.6205 -18.8%
2005 -0.6944 +11.9%
2006 -0.7072 +1.8%
2007 -0.7053 -0.3%
2008 -0.7277 +3.2%
2009 -0.6735 -7.4%
2010 -0.7194 +6.8%
2011 -0.7581 +5.4%
2012 -0.7751 +2.2%
2013 -0.8047 +3.8%
2014 -0.7668 -4.7%
2015 -0.8683 +13.2%
2016 -0.819 -5.7%
2017 -0.8351 +2.0%
2018 -0.8451 +1.2%
2019 -0.8584 +1.6%
2020 -0.6832 -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6908 -0.7507 -0.5915 5
2000s -0.7177 -0.7727 -0.6205 10
2010s -0.805 -0.8683 -0.7194 10
2020s -0.6832 -0.6832 -0.6832 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 51 Serbia -0.6287 compare
  2. 52 Colombia -0.6433 compare
  3. 53 Peru -0.6664 compare
  4. 55 South Africa -0.7239 compare
  5. 56 Sweden -0.7825 compare
  6. 57 Mexico -1.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Austria?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Austria was -0.6832 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was -0.5915 in 1995.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8683 in 2015.
How does Austria rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Austria ranks 54th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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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Indicator
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.