Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Israel
Israel: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.1548 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Israel, 2000–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Israel is -0.1548, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.8% on the previous year and down 262.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Israel peaked at -0.0268 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.1548, in 2020.
Israel ranks 24th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.0357 | — |
| 2001 | -0.0441 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0387 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0366 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0457 | +24.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0493 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0268 | -45.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0485 | +81.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0494 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0553 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0427 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | -0.0525 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0514 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0515 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0481 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0512 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0717 | +40.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0917 | +27.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0988 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | -0.1026 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1548 | +50.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's -0.1548 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3052, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Israel's -0.1548 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.0031, 50.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.043 | -0.0553 | -0.0268 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0662 | -0.1026 | -0.0427 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1548 | -0.1548 | -0.1548 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Israel?
- Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Israel was -0.1548 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0268 in 2006.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1548 in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
- Israel ranks 24th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 262.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.