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

Japan: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -1.87 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-1.87
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
63rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.7103
in 1998
All-time low
-1.95
in 2018
Years of data
28
1990–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Japan, 1990–2020

-2-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.751990200520201990: -1.21994: -1.21995: -1.21996: -1.21997: -1.21998: -0.711999: -1.22000: -1.22001: -1.42002: -1.42003: -1.32004: -1.52005: -1.62006: -1.52007: -1.42008: -1.32009: -1.62010: -1.82011: -1.82012: -1.92013: -1.82014: -1.92015: -1.92016: -1.92017: -1.92018: -22019: -1.92020: -1.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Japan recorded -1.87 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Japan peaked at -0.7103 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.95, in 2018.

That places Japan 63rd out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Japan, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 -1.16
1994 -1.22 +5.4%
1995 -1.18 -3.9%
1996 -1.19 +0.9%
1997 -1.22 +2.8%
1998 -0.7103 -41.7%
1999 -1.23 +73.8%
2000 -1.24 +0.4%
2001 -1.36 +9.9%
2002 -1.36 +0.1%
2003 -1.35 -1.1%
2004 -1.52 +12.6%
2005 -1.58 +3.8%
2006 -1.53 -2.9%
2007 -1.39 -9.3%
2008 -1.32 -5.0%
2009 -1.61 +22.3%
2010 -1.75 +8.7%
2011 -1.84 +4.7%
2012 -1.86 +1.4%
2013 -1.84 -1.1%
2014 -1.88 +2.2%
2015 -1.89 +0.6%
2016 -1.94 +2.8%
2017 -1.95 +0.2%
2018 -1.95 +0.1%
2019 -1.95 -0.2%
2020 -1.87 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.13 -1.23 -0.7103 7
2000s -1.43 -1.61 -1.24 10
2010s -1.88 -1.95 -1.75 10
2020s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 60 Netherlands -1.25 compare
  2. 61 Switzerland -1.37 compare
  3. 62 Spain -1.41 compare
  4. 64 Belgium -2.39 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 Japan?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Japan was -1.87 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was -0.7103 in 1998.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.95 in 2018.
How does Japan rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Japan ranks 63rd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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