Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in El Salvador
El Salvador: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.3064 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in El Salvador, 2002–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -0.3064 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 233.2% on the previous year and down 420.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in El Salvador peaked at 0.0061 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.3064, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 39th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -0.0795 | — |
| 2003 | -0.1454 | +82.9% |
| 2004 | -0.1449 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2103 | +45.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1696 | -19.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0586 | -65.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0569 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0526 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0588 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0323 | -45.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0671 | +107.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 | -109.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1888 | -3200.5% |
| 2015 | -0.1994 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | -0.0894 | -55.2% |
| 2017 | -0.0728 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0672 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0919 | +36.7% |
| 2020 | -0.3064 | +233.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -0.3064 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2469, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -0.3064 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1873, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -3200.5% | 0.0061 | -0.1888 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1147 | -0.2103 | -0.0526 | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.0862 | -0.1994 | 0.0061 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3064 | -0.3064 | -0.3064 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in El Salvador?
- Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in El Salvador was -0.3064 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 in 2013.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3064 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
- El Salvador ranks 39th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 420.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.