Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.0417 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Costa Rica, 2002–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -0.0417 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2014.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Costa Rica peaked at -0.0128 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.0696, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 14th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -0.0128 | — |
| 2003 | -0.0261 | +103.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0243 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | -0.055 | +126.2% |
| 2006 | -0.0435 | -20.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0696 | +60.0% |
| 2008 | -0.033 | -52.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0412 | +24.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0308 | -25.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0311 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0533 | +71.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0467 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0417 | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0382 | -0.0696 | -0.0128 | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.0407 | -0.0533 | -0.0308 | 5 |
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More public sector data for Costa Rica
- Arms imports 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 0 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 0 current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 156.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 0 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 13.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Costa Rica?
- Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Costa Rica was -0.0417 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0128 in 2002.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0696 in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 64 countries with data for 2014.
- Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.