Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Peru
Peru: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.6664 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Peru, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Peru is -0.6664, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Peru peaked at -0.2516 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.7715, in 2007.
That places Peru 53rd 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.2934 | — |
| 1996 | -0.3558 | +21.3% |
| 1997 | -0.3142 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | -0.2516 | -19.9% |
| 1999 | -0.3221 | +28.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3477 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3731 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | -0.5047 | +35.3% |
| 2003 | -0.5019 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | -0.5741 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | -0.5795 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | -0.6619 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | -0.7715 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | -0.7503 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | -0.6611 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | -0.6461 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | -0.6814 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | -0.7574 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | -0.7054 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | -0.6461 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | -0.5735 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | -0.6233 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | -0.6452 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | -0.6451 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.6758 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | -0.6664 | -1.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's -0.6664 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2469, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Peru's -0.6664 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1873, 3.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3074 | -0.3558 | -0.2516 | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.5726 | -0.7715 | -0.3477 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6599 | -0.7574 | -0.5735 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6664 | -0.6664 | -0.6664 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Peru?
- Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Peru was -0.6664 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2516 in 1998.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7715 in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.