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
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Georgia, 1995–2020
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
| 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% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's -0.1027 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2469, 42% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Georgia's -0.1027 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4039, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.