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

Colombia: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.6433 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-0.6433
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
52nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.2962
in 2013
All-time low
-0.9254
in 2000
Years of data
11
1998–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Colombia, 1998–2020

-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.21998200920201998: -0.8411999: -0.8582000: -0.9252013: -0.2962014: -0.5442015: -0.5972016: -0.3722017: -0.6412018: -0.6492019: -0.6342020: -0.643

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Colombia recorded -0.6433 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 117.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Colombia peaked at -0.2962 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.9254, in 2000.

That places Colombia 52nd out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Colombia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 -0.8413
1999 -0.858 +2.0%
2000 -0.9254 +7.9%
2013 -0.2962 -68.0%
2014 -0.5443 +83.8%
2015 -0.5969 +9.7%
2016 -0.3717 -37.7%
2017 -0.6415 +72.6%
2018 -0.6487 +1.1%
2019 -0.6338 -2.3%
2020 -0.6433 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.8496 -0.858 -0.8413 2
2000s -0.9254 -0.9254 -0.9254 1
2010s -0.5333 -0.6487 -0.2962 7
2020s -0.6433 -0.6433 -0.6433 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 49 Russian Federation -0.609 compare
  2. 50 Kazakhstan -0.6181 compare
  3. 51 Serbia -0.6287 compare
  4. 53 Peru -0.6664 compare
  5. 54 Austria -0.6832 compare
  6. 55 South Africa -0.7239 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Colombia?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Colombia was -0.6433 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was -0.2962 in 2013.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.9254 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Colombia ranks 52nd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
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.