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
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Serbia, 2007–2020
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
| 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's -0.6287 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2469, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Serbia's -0.6287 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4039, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -115.0% | -0.5422 | -1.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.