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

Latest (2014)
-0.0417
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
14th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.0128
in 2002
All-time low
-0.0696
in 2007
Years of data
13
2002–2014

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Costa Rica, 2002–2014

-0.06-0.04-0.022002200820142002: -0.0132003: -0.0262004: -0.0242005: -0.0552006: -0.0442007: -0.072008: -0.0332009: -0.0412010: -0.0312011: -0.0312012: -0.0532013: -0.0472014: -0.042

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Costa Rica, 2002 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0382 -0.0696 -0.0128 8
2010s -0.0407 -0.0533 -0.0308 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 11 Mauritius -0.0261 compare
  2. 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.0271 compare
  3. 13 Paraguay -0.0325 compare
  4. 15 Hungary -0.0424 compare
  5. 16 Azerbaijan -0.0596 compare
  6. 17 Chile -0.0815 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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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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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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