Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Netherlands
Netherlands: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -1.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Netherlands, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Netherlands is -1.25, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Netherlands peaked at -0.832 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.25, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 60th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -1.18 | — |
| 1996 | -0.8555 | -27.6% |
| 1997 | -0.9123 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | -0.832 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | -0.8513 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | -0.8991 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | -0.8739 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | -0.9822 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | -1.11 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | -1.13 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | -1.18 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | -1.1 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | -1.11 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | -1.03 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | -1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | -1.14 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | -1.04 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | -1.09 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | -0.9498 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | -1.03 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | -1.15 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | -1.07 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | -1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | -1.09 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | -1.12 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | -1.25 | +11.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's -1.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3052, 4.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's -1.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4039, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9264 | -1.18 | -0.832 | 5 |
| 2000s | -1.05 | -1.18 | -0.8739 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.08 | -1.15 | -0.9498 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.25 | -1.25 | -1.25 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Netherlands?
- Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Netherlands was -1.25 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was -0.832 in 1998.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.25 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
- Netherlands ranks 60th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.