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

Georgia: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.1027 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.1027
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
19th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.0639
in 2008
All-time low
-0.6529
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

-0.6-0.4-0.2-01995200720201995: -0.1311996: -0.1521997: -0.2321998: -0.3011999: -0.2482000: -0.5262001: -0.5182002: -0.6532003: -0.6262004: -0.4832005: -0.3222006: -0.172007: -0.1362008: -0.0642009: -0.0992010: -0.1362011: -0.1962012: -0.1852013: -0.1472014: -0.122015: -0.132016: -0.1122017: -0.12018: -0.1182019: -0.1242020: -0.103

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Georgia recorded -0.1027 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020.

The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Georgia peaked at -0.0639 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.6529, in 2002.

That places Georgia 19th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Georgia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.1315
1996 -0.1519 +15.5%
1997 -0.2321 +52.8%
1998 -0.3009 +29.6%
1999 -0.2476 -17.7%
2000 -0.5257 +112.3%
2001 -0.5178 -1.5%
2002 -0.6529 +26.1%
2003 -0.6264 -4.1%
2004 -0.4831 -22.9%
2005 -0.3225 -33.2%
2006 -0.1699 -47.3%
2007 -0.136 -20.0%
2008 -0.0639 -53.0%
2009 -0.0991 +55.0%
2010 -0.1358 +37.0%
2011 -0.1958 +44.2%
2012 -0.1854 -5.3%
2013 -0.1474 -20.5%
2014 -0.1196 -18.9%
2015 -0.1305 +9.1%
2016 -0.1116 -14.5%
2017 -0.0998 -10.5%
2018 -0.1185 +18.7%
2019 -0.124 +4.6%
2020 -0.1027 -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2128 -0.3009 -0.1315 5
2000s -0.3597 -0.6529 -0.0639 10
2010s -0.1368 -0.1958 -0.0998 10
2020s -0.1027 -0.1027 -0.1027 1

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 16 Azerbaijan -0.0596 compare
  2. 17 Chile -0.0815 compare
  3. 18 Myanmar -0.1012 compare
  4. 20 Czechia -0.1066 compare
  5. 21 Tunisia -0.115 compare
  6. 22 Guatemala -0.1222 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Georgia?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Georgia was -0.1027 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0639 in 2008.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6529 in 2002.
How does Georgia rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Georgia ranks 19th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia 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
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.