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

Kenya: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.2069 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-0.2069
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
27th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.1506
in 2018
All-time low
-0.3337
in 2017
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Kenya, 2014–2020

-0.35-0.3-0.25-0.2-0.152014201720202014: -0.2482015: -0.2262016: -0.2952017: -0.3342018: -0.1512019: -0.1982020: -0.207

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Kenya stood at -0.2069.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Kenya ranks 27th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Kenya, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 -0.2476
2015 -0.2265 -8.6%
2016 -0.2946 +30.1%
2017 -0.3337 +13.3%
2018 -0.1506 -54.9%
2019 -0.1977 +31.3%
2020 -0.2069 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -0.2418 -0.3337 -0.1506 6
2020s -0.2069 -0.2069 -0.2069 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 24 Israel -0.1548 compare
  2. 25 Mongolia -0.1904 compare
  3. 26 Kyrgyzstan -0.1905 compare
  4. 28 Portugal -0.2091 compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.211 compare
  6. 30 Belarus -0.2258 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 Kenya?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Kenya was -0.2069 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was -0.1506 in 2018.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3337 in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Kenya ranks 27th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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.