Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Germany
Germany: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -1.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Germany, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Germany stood at -1.2. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Germany peaked at -0.3321 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1.2, in 2020.
Germany ranks 59th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.766 | — |
| 1992 | -0.6854 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | -0.715 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | -0.6415 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | -0.3321 | -48.2% |
| 1996 | -0.6338 | +90.9% |
| 1997 | -0.6512 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | -0.6699 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | -0.7041 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | -0.7314 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | -0.761 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | -0.8018 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | -0.8211 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | -0.8469 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | -0.7916 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | -0.7852 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | -0.8501 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | -0.7916 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | -0.796 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | -0.8182 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | -0.9458 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | -0.9458 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.9889 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | -0.9997 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | -1.02 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | -1.02 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | -0.9677 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | -1.03 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | -1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | -1.2 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6443 | -0.766 | -0.3321 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.7977 | -0.8501 | -0.7314 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9766 | -1.03 | -0.8182 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 19.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,059 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 88.46 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Germany?
- Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Germany was -1.2 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3321 in 1995.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
- Germany ranks 59th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.