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

Estonia: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.2846 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.2846
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.1378
in 2000
All-time low
-0.2849
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Estonia, 1995–2020

-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.151995200720201995: -0.1641996: -0.1681997: -0.1941998: -0.1751999: -0.1642000: -0.1382001: -0.2342002: -0.2232003: -0.2172004: -0.2352005: -0.2652006: -0.2532007: -0.2492008: -0.2442009: -0.1622010: -0.1812011: -0.1722012: -0.1562013: -0.1742014: -0.1832015: -0.1782016: -0.1982017: -0.2012018: -0.2492019: -0.2852020: -0.285

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Estonia recorded -0.2846 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Estonia peaked at -0.1378 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.2849, in 2019.

That places Estonia 37th 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 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Estonia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.1641
1996 -0.1676 +2.2%
1997 -0.1937 +15.6%
1998 -0.1752 -9.5%
1999 -0.1637 -6.6%
2000 -0.1378 -15.8%
2001 -0.2343 +70.0%
2002 -0.2231 -4.8%
2003 -0.2174 -2.5%
2004 -0.2355 +8.3%
2005 -0.2648 +12.5%
2006 -0.2533 -4.3%
2007 -0.2493 -1.6%
2008 -0.2445 -1.9%
2009 -0.1618 -33.8%
2010 -0.1813 +12.0%
2011 -0.1721 -5.1%
2012 -0.1555 -9.6%
2013 -0.1742 +12.0%
2014 -0.1826 +4.8%
2015 -0.1777 -2.7%
2016 -0.1979 +11.4%
2017 -0.201 +1.6%
2018 -0.2489 +23.8%
2019 -0.2849 +14.5%
2020 -0.2846 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.1729 -0.1937 -0.1637 5
2000s -0.2222 -0.2648 -0.1378 10
2010s -0.1976 -0.2849 -0.1555 10
2020s -0.2846 -0.2846 -0.2846 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 34 Bulgaria -0.2451
  2. 35 Brazil -0.2523 compare
  3. 36 Australia -0.2537 compare
  4. 38 United States -0.3052 compare
  5. 39 El Salvador -0.3064 compare
  6. 40 Canada -0.3248 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 Estonia?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Estonia was -0.2846 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was -0.1378 in 2000.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2849 in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Estonia ranks 37th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
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.