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

Latest (2020)
-1.25
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
60th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.832
in 1998
All-time low
-1.25
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

-1.2-1.1-1-0.9-0.81995200720201995: -1.21996: -0.8551997: -0.9121998: -0.8321999: -0.8512000: -0.8992001: -0.8742002: -0.9822003: -1.12004: -1.12005: -1.22006: -1.12007: -1.12008: -12009: -12010: -1.12011: -12012: -1.12013: -0.952014: -12015: -1.22016: -1.12017: -1.12018: -1.12019: -1.12020: -1.2

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 57 Mexico -1.12 compare
  2. 58 Republic of Moldova -1.16 compare
  3. 59 Germany -1.2 compare
  4. 61 Switzerland -1.37 compare
  5. 62 Spain -1.41 compare
  6. 63 Japan -1.87 compare

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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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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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