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

Hungary: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.0424 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.0424
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
15th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.0177
in 2015
All-time low
-0.4104
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-01995200720201995: -0.2121996: -0.2341997: -0.181998: -0.1741999: -0.2072000: -0.1852001: -0.2422002: -0.232003: -0.282004: -0.3112005: -0.3482006: -0.3972007: -0.2912008: -0.3672009: -0.3482010: -0.412011: -0.3452012: -0.1932013: -0.1822014: -0.1152015: -0.0182016: -0.092017: -0.0792018: -0.052019: -0.0342020: -0.042

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Hungary is -0.0424, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Hungary peaked at -0.0177 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.4104, in 2010.

Hungary ranks 15th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Hungary, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.2121
1996 -0.2343 +10.5%
1997 -0.1796 -23.4%
1998 -0.1744 -2.9%
1999 -0.2069 +18.7%
2000 -0.1851 -10.6%
2001 -0.242 +30.7%
2002 -0.23 -4.9%
2003 -0.2798 +21.7%
2004 -0.3114 +11.3%
2005 -0.3479 +11.7%
2006 -0.3973 +14.2%
2007 -0.2907 -26.8%
2008 -0.3667 +26.2%
2009 -0.3483 -5.0%
2010 -0.4104 +17.8%
2011 -0.3445 -16.0%
2012 -0.1931 -44.0%
2013 -0.1823 -5.6%
2014 -0.1146 -37.1%
2015 -0.0177 -84.6%
2016 -0.0904 +410.9%
2017 -0.0786 -13.1%
2018 -0.0499 -36.5%
2019 -0.0337 -32.4%
2020 -0.0424 +25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2015 -0.2343 -0.1744 5
2000s -0.2999 -0.3973 -0.1851 10
2010s -0.1515 -0.4104 -0.0177 10
2020s -0.0424 -0.0424 -0.0424 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.0271 compare
  2. 13 Paraguay -0.0325 compare
  3. 14 Costa Rica -0.0417 compare
  4. 16 Azerbaijan -0.0596 compare
  5. 17 Chile -0.0815 compare
  6. 18 Myanmar -0.1012 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 Hungary?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Hungary was -0.0424 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was -0.0177 in 2015.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4104 in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Hungary ranks 15th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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.