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

Paraguay: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.0325 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.0325
Change on year
up 31.7%
World rank
13th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.0405
in 2016
All-time low
-0.0624
in 2012
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Paraguay, 2005–2020

-0.05-0.025-00.0250.052005201220202005: -0.0562006: -0.0472007: -0.0362008: -0.0332009: -0.0472010: -0.0342011: -0.0332012: -0.0622013: -0.0612014: -0.0432015: -0.0622016: 0.0412017: 0.0082018: -0.0622019: -0.0482020: -0.033

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded -0.0325 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Paraguay peaked at 0.0405 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0624, in 2012.

Paraguay ranks 13th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Paraguay, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 -0.0559
2006 -0.0469 -16.1%
2007 -0.0361 -23.1%
2008 -0.0331 -8.2%
2009 -0.0467 +41.2%
2010 -0.0337 -27.9%
2011 -0.0326 -3.3%
2012 -0.0624 +91.5%
2013 -0.0612 -1.9%
2014 -0.0429 -29.8%
2015 -0.062 +44.4%
2016 0.0405 -165.3%
2017 0.0075 -81.4%
2018 -0.0622 -925.3%
2019 -0.0476 -23.5%
2020 -0.0325 -31.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.0437 -0.0559 -0.0331 5
2010s -0.0357 -0.0624 0.0405 10
2020s -0.0325 -0.0325 -0.0325 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 10 Honduras -0.0073 compare
  2. 11 Mauritius -0.0261 compare
  3. 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.0271 compare
  4. 14 Costa Rica -0.0417 compare
  5. 15 Hungary -0.0424 compare
  6. 16 Azerbaijan -0.0596 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Paraguay?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Paraguay was -0.0325 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0405 in 2016.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0624 in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Paraguay ranks 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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.