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

Latest (2020)
-1.2
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
59th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.3321
in 1995
All-time low
-1.2
in 2020
Years of data
30
1991–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Germany, 1991–2020

-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.41991200520201991: -0.7661992: -0.6851993: -0.7151994: -0.6421995: -0.3321996: -0.6341997: -0.6511998: -0.671999: -0.7042000: -0.7312001: -0.7612002: -0.8022003: -0.8212004: -0.8472005: -0.7922006: -0.7852007: -0.852008: -0.7922009: -0.7962010: -0.8182011: -0.9462012: -0.9462013: -0.9892014: -12015: -12016: -12017: -0.9682018: -12019: -12020: -1.2

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Germany, 1991 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 56 Sweden -0.7825 compare
  2. 57 Mexico -1.12 compare
  3. 58 Moldova -1.16 compare
  4. 60 Netherlands -1.25 compare
  5. 61 Switzerland -1.37 compare
  6. 62 Spain -1.41 compare

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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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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.