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

Spain: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -1.41 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-1.41
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
62nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.6879
in 1995
All-time low
-1.59
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

-1.6-1.4-1.2-1-0.8-0.61995200720201995: -0.6881996: -0.7641997: -0.7821998: -0.7891999: -0.9222000: -1.12001: -1.12002: -12003: -1.12004: -12005: -1.22006: -1.32007: -1.22008: -1.32009: -1.62010: -1.32011: -0.9442012: -0.792013: -1.22014: -1.12015: -1.12016: -1.12017: -1.22018: -1.12019: -1.22020: -1.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Spain recorded -1.41 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020.

That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Spain peaked at -0.6879 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1.59, in 2009.

Spain ranks 62nd of 64 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Spain, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.6879
1996 -0.764 +11.1%
1997 -0.7817 +2.3%
1998 -0.7888 +0.9%
1999 -0.9222 +16.9%
2000 -1.08 +16.7%
2001 -1.13 +5.3%
2002 -1.04 -7.8%
2003 -1.09 +4.1%
2004 -1.05 -3.8%
2005 -1.18 +13.2%
2006 -1.27 +6.9%
2007 -1.25 -1.6%
2008 -1.26 +1.1%
2009 -1.59 +26.3%
2010 -1.3 -18.2%
2011 -0.9437 -27.5%
2012 -0.7905 -16.2%
2013 -1.17 +47.8%
2014 -1.15 -1.8%
2015 -1.1 -4.0%
2016 -1.14 +3.2%
2017 -1.16 +1.8%
2018 -1.13 -2.8%
2019 -1.15 +2.3%
2020 -1.41 +22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7889 -0.9222 -0.6879 5
2000s -1.19 -1.59 -1.04 10
2010s -1.1 -1.3 -0.7905 10
2020s -1.41 -1.41 -1.41 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 59 Germany -1.2 compare
  2. 60 Netherlands -1.25 compare
  3. 61 Switzerland -1.37 compare
  4. 63 Japan -1.87 compare
  5. 64 Belgium -2.39 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Spain?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Spain was -1.41 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was -0.6879 in 1995.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -1.59 in 2009.
How does Spain rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Spain ranks 62nd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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Indicator
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.