Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.6181 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Kazakhstan, 2005–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Kazakhstan stood at -0.6181.
The figure is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.0924 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.665, in 2009.
Kazakhstan ranks 50th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.1469 | — |
| 2006 | -0.2315 | +57.5% |
| 2007 | -0.2004 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0924 | -146.1% |
| 2009 | -0.665 | -819.8% |
| 2010 | -0.5261 | -20.9% |
| 2011 | -0.5096 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | -0.4933 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | -0.4853 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -0.4918 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3911 | -20.5% |
| 2016 | -0.4129 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | -0.287 | -30.5% |
| 2018 | -0.3005 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | -0.391 | +30.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6181 | +58.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -0.6181 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2469, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -0.6181 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4039, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -819.8% | 0.0924 | -0.665 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2303 | -0.665 | 0.0924 | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.4289 | -0.5261 | -0.287 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6181 | -0.6181 | -0.6181 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Kazakhstan?
- Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Kazakhstan was -0.6181 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0924 in 2008.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.665 in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
- Kazakhstan ranks 50th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.