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

Latvia: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.2266 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.2266
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.0044
in 1995
All-time low
-0.229
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Latvia, 1995–2020

-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05-01995200720201995: -0.0041996: -0.1151997: -0.2291998: -0.1621999: -0.1462000: -0.1592001: -0.1722002: -0.1792003: -0.1852004: -0.1552005: -0.1272006: -0.1322007: -0.22008: -0.2032009: -0.2122010: -0.1312011: -0.0942012: -0.1162013: -0.1512014: -0.1872015: -0.1622016: -0.2092017: -0.1772018: -0.1612019: -0.2262020: -0.227

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Latvia stood at -0.2266.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Latvia peaked at -0.0044 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.229, in 1997.

That places Latvia 31st out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Latvia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.0044
1996 -0.1154 +2522.6%
1997 -0.229 +98.4%
1998 -0.1616 -29.4%
1999 -0.1462 -9.5%
2000 -0.1595 +9.1%
2001 -0.1716 +7.6%
2002 -0.1786 +4.1%
2003 -0.1847 +3.4%
2004 -0.1545 -16.3%
2005 -0.1274 -17.5%
2006 -0.1318 +3.5%
2007 -0.2002 +51.9%
2008 -0.2034 +1.6%
2009 -0.2116 +4.0%
2010 -0.1313 -38.0%
2011 -0.0941 -28.3%
2012 -0.1159 +23.2%
2013 -0.1507 +30.0%
2014 -0.1865 +23.7%
2015 -0.1623 -13.0%
2016 -0.2093 +29.0%
2017 -0.1771 -15.4%
2018 -0.161 -9.1%
2019 -0.2257 +40.2%
2020 -0.2266 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.1313 -0.229 -0.0044 5
2000s -0.1723 -0.2116 -0.1274 10
2010s -0.1614 -0.2257 -0.0941 10
2020s -0.2266 -0.2266 -0.2266 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 28 Portugal -0.2091 compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.211 compare
  3. 30 Belarus -0.2258 compare
  4. 32 Uganda -0.2363 compare
  5. 33 Türkiye -0.2415 compare
  6. 34 Bulgaria -0.2451

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Latvia?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Latvia was -0.2266 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0044 in 1995.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.229 in 1997.
How does Latvia rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Latvia ranks 31st out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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
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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.