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
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Japan, 1990–2020
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
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -1.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3052, 6.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Japan's -1.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.169, 11.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -73.8% | -0.7103 | -1.23 |
| 1998 | +41.7% | -1.22 | -0.7103 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 60 Netherlands -1.25 compare
- 61 Switzerland -1.37 compare
- 62 Spain -1.41 compare
- 64 Belgium -2.39 compare
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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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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.