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

Serbia: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.6287 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.6287
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
51st
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.4193
in 2007
All-time low
-1.17
in 2013
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Serbia, 2007–2020

-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.42007201320202007: -0.4192008: -0.4962009: -0.6262010: -0.5362011: -0.5272012: -0.5422013: -1.22014: -0.9872015: -0.8282016: -0.8022017: -0.7682018: -0.7152019: -0.612020: -0.629

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Serbia recorded -0.6287 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Serbia peaked at -0.4193 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.17, in 2013.

That places Serbia 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Serbia, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 -0.4193
2008 -0.4958 +18.2%
2009 -0.6259 +26.2%
2010 -0.5355 -14.4%
2011 -0.5274 -1.5%
2012 -0.5422 +2.8%
2013 -1.17 +115.0%
2014 -0.9871 -15.3%
2015 -0.8281 -16.1%
2016 -0.8022 -3.1%
2017 -0.7677 -4.3%
2018 -0.7147 -6.9%
2019 -0.6098 -14.7%
2020 -0.6287 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.5136 -0.6259 -0.4193 3
2010s -0.748 -1.17 -0.5274 10
2020s -0.6287 -0.6287 -0.6287 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 48 Iceland -0.573 compare
  2. 49 Russian Federation -0.609 compare
  3. 50 Kazakhstan -0.6181 compare
  4. 52 Colombia -0.6433 compare
  5. 53 Peru -0.6664 compare
  6. 54 Austria -0.6832 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Serbia?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Serbia was -0.6287 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was -0.4193 in 2007.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.17 in 2013.
How does Serbia rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Serbia ranks 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.