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

Mexico: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -1.12 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-1.12
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
57th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.8103
in 2008
All-time low
-1.21
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Mexico, 2008–2020

-1.2-1.1-1-0.9-0.82008201420202008: -0.812009: -0.8972010: -0.9672011: -0.9312012: -0.8882013: -1.12014: -1.12015: -1.22016: -1.22017: -1.22018: -1.22019: -1.22020: -1.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Mexico stood at -1.12.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Mexico peaked at -0.8103 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.21, in 2019.

That places Mexico 57th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Mexico, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 -0.8103
2009 -0.8967 +10.7%
2010 -0.9673 +7.9%
2011 -0.9309 -3.8%
2012 -0.8882 -4.6%
2013 -1.06 +19.8%
2014 -1.08 +1.5%
2015 -1.16 +7.6%
2016 -1.2 +2.9%
2017 -1.15 -3.6%
2018 -1.18 +2.0%
2019 -1.21 +2.8%
2020 -1.12 -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.8535 -0.8967 -0.8103 2
2010s -1.08 -1.21 -0.8882 10
2020s -1.12 -1.12 -1.12 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 54 Austria -0.6832 compare
  2. 55 South Africa -0.7239 compare
  3. 56 Sweden -0.7825 compare
  4. 58 Republic of Moldova -1.16 compare
  5. 59 Germany -1.2 compare
  6. 60 Netherlands -1.25 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 Mexico?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Mexico was -1.12 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was -0.8103 in 2008.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -1.21 in 2019.
How does Mexico rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Mexico ranks 57th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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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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.