Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Belarus
Belarus: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.2258 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Belarus, 1992–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Belarus is -0.2258, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 40.8% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Belarus peaked at -0.0921 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.4807, in 2011.
That places Belarus 30th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -0.105 | — |
| 1993 | -0.1041 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | -0.1311 | +25.9% |
| 1995 | -0.299 | +128.0% |
| 1996 | -0.321 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | -0.2714 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | -0.2564 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | -0.2041 | -20.4% |
| 2000 | -0.2208 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2334 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2034 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2292 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | -0.1871 | -18.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2151 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | -0.2764 | +28.5% |
| 2007 | -0.3092 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | -0.2455 | -20.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2213 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | -0.3701 | +67.2% |
| 2011 | -0.4807 | +29.9% |
| 2012 | -0.3958 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | -0.4421 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | -0.3383 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | -0.254 | -24.9% |
| 2016 | -0.2556 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | -0.1401 | -45.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0921 | -34.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1604 | +74.0% |
| 2020 | -0.2258 | +40.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's -0.2258 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2469, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belarus's -0.2258 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4039, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2115 | -0.321 | -0.1041 | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.2341 | -0.3092 | -0.1871 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2929 | -0.4807 | -0.0921 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2258 | -0.2258 | -0.2258 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Belarus?
- Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Belarus was -0.2258 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0921 in 2018.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4807 in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
- Belarus ranks 30th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.