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

Sweden: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.7825 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.7825
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.0748
in 2001
All-time low
-0.7869
in 2019
Years of data
30
1991–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Sweden, 1991–2020

-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-01991200520201991: -0.2431992: -0.2471993: -0.2021994: -0.1791995: -0.1771996: -0.1621997: -0.1811998: -0.2311999: -0.1762000: -0.2222001: -0.0752002: -0.372003: -0.372004: -0.3722005: -0.422006: -0.4522007: -0.5232008: -0.5642009: -0.5822010: -0.6392011: -0.6422012: -0.6432013: -0.6642014: -0.6982015: -0.722016: -0.7262017: -0.7752018: -0.7812019: -0.7872020: -0.782

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sweden recorded -0.7825 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Sweden peaked at -0.0748 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.7869, in 2019.

Sweden ranks 56th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Sweden, 1991 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1991 -0.2429
1992 -0.2473 +1.8%
1993 -0.2019 -18.4%
1994 -0.1794 -11.1%
1995 -0.1766 -1.5%
1996 -0.1616 -8.5%
1997 -0.1811 +12.1%
1998 -0.2306 +27.3%
1999 -0.1764 -23.5%
2000 -0.2222 +26.0%
2001 -0.0748 -66.3%
2002 -0.3695 +394.0%
2003 -0.37 +0.1%
2004 -0.3721 +0.6%
2005 -0.4203 +13.0%
2006 -0.452 +7.5%
2007 -0.5234 +15.8%
2008 -0.5642 +7.8%
2009 -0.5816 +3.1%
2010 -0.6391 +9.9%
2011 -0.6422 +0.5%
2012 -0.6433 +0.2%
2013 -0.6636 +3.1%
2014 -0.6985 +5.3%
2015 -0.7203 +3.1%
2016 -0.726 +0.8%
2017 -0.7749 +6.7%
2018 -0.7813 +0.8%
2019 -0.7869 +0.7%
2020 -0.7825 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.1998 -0.2473 -0.1616 9
2000s -0.395 -0.5816 -0.0748 10
2010s -0.7076 -0.7869 -0.6391 10
2020s -0.7825 -0.7825 -0.7825 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 53 Peru -0.6664 compare
  2. 54 Austria -0.6832 compare
  3. 55 South Africa -0.7239 compare
  4. 57 Mexico -1.12 compare
  5. 58 Republic of Moldova -1.16 compare
  6. 59 Germany -1.2 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 Sweden?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Sweden was -0.7825 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was -0.0748 in 2001.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7869 in 2019.
How does Sweden rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Sweden ranks 56th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.