Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.0596 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Azerbaijan, 2008–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded -0.0596 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Azerbaijan peaked at -0.0596 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.098, in 2016.
That places Azerbaijan 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -0.0621 | — |
| 2009 | -0.0829 | +33.4% |
| 2010 | -0.0714 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0783 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0786 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0772 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0818 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0834 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | -0.098 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0837 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0866 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0596 | -31.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -0.0596 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2469, 24% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -0.0596 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4039, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0725 | -0.0829 | -0.0621 | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.0798 | -0.098 | -0.0596 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Azerbaijan?
- Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Azerbaijan was -0.0596 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0596 in 2019.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.098 in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
- Azerbaijan ranks 16th out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
- Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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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.