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

Brazil: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.2523 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-0.2523
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
35th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.1953
in 2015
All-time low
-0.26
in 2012
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Brazil, 2010–2020

-0.26-0.24-0.22-0.22010201520202010: -0.2492011: -0.2512012: -0.262013: -0.2392014: -0.2342015: -0.1952016: -0.2162017: -0.2042018: -0.2212019: -0.2322020: -0.252

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Brazil recorded -0.2523 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Brazil peaked at -0.1953 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.26, in 2012.

Brazil ranks 35th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Brazil, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 -0.2489
2011 -0.2514 +1.0%
2012 -0.26 +3.4%
2013 -0.239 -8.1%
2014 -0.2345 -1.9%
2015 -0.1953 -16.7%
2016 -0.2163 +10.8%
2017 -0.2044 -5.5%
2018 -0.2206 +7.9%
2019 -0.2322 +5.3%
2020 -0.2523 +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -0.2303 -0.26 -0.1953 10
2020s -0.2523 -0.2523 -0.2523 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 32 Uganda -0.2363 compare
  2. 33 Türkiye -0.2415 compare
  3. 34 Bulgaria -0.2451
  4. 36 Australia -0.2537 compare
  5. 37 Estonia -0.2846 compare
  6. 38 United States of America -0.3052 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Brazil?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Brazil was -0.2523 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was -0.1953 in 2015.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.26 in 2012.
How does Brazil rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Brazil ranks 35th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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.