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

Canada: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.3248 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.3248
Change on year
up 33.5%
World rank
40th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.2467
in 1997
All-time low
-0.4946
in 2010
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

-0.5-0.45-0.4-0.35-0.3-0.251990200520201990: -0.2781991: -0.2691992: -0.2851993: -0.2881994: -0.2841995: -0.2941996: -0.2671997: -0.2471998: -0.251999: -0.2892000: -0.2732001: -0.292002: -0.282003: -0.3252004: -0.3172005: -0.4312006: -0.3862007: -0.4022008: -0.4482009: -0.4292010: -0.4952011: -0.4422012: -0.4422013: -0.4522014: -0.4792015: -0.4682016: -0.4632017: -0.4632018: -0.4552019: -0.4892020: -0.325

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Canada stood at -0.3248.

The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Canada peaked at -0.2467 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.4946, in 2010.

That places Canada 40th 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 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Canada, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 -0.2783
1991 -0.2691 -3.3%
1992 -0.2851 +5.9%
1993 -0.2877 +0.9%
1994 -0.2841 -1.3%
1995 -0.2936 +3.4%
1996 -0.2666 -9.2%
1997 -0.2467 -7.5%
1998 -0.2505 +1.5%
1999 -0.289 +15.4%
2000 -0.2732 -5.5%
2001 -0.2904 +6.3%
2002 -0.2801 -3.5%
2003 -0.3245 +15.9%
2004 -0.3166 -2.5%
2005 -0.4313 +36.2%
2006 -0.3856 -10.6%
2007 -0.4019 +4.2%
2008 -0.4476 +11.4%
2009 -0.4291 -4.1%
2010 -0.4946 +15.3%
2011 -0.4421 -10.6%
2012 -0.4417 -0.1%
2013 -0.452 +2.3%
2014 -0.4788 +5.9%
2015 -0.4675 -2.4%
2016 -0.4627 -1.0%
2017 -0.4625 -0.0%
2018 -0.4551 -1.6%
2019 -0.4886 +7.4%
2020 -0.3248 -33.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2751 -0.2936 -0.2467 10
2000s -0.358 -0.4476 -0.2732 10
2010s -0.4646 -0.4946 -0.4417 10
2020s -0.3248 -0.3248 -0.3248 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 37 Estonia -0.2846 compare
  2. 38 United States -0.3052 compare
  3. 39 El Salvador -0.3064 compare
  4. 41 Uzbekistan -0.3729 compare
  5. 42 Ukraine -0.4039 compare
  6. 43 Indonesia -0.4659 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Canada?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Canada was -0.3248 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was -0.2467 in 1997.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4946 in 2010.
How does Canada rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Canada ranks 40th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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.