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

Switzerland: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -1.37 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-1.37
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
61st
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.6732
in 1990
All-time low
-1.52
in 2007
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Switzerland, 1990–2020

-1.6-1.4-1.2-1-0.8-0.61990200520201990: -0.6731991: -0.6821992: -0.6831993: -0.6811994: -0.7251995: -0.7361996: -0.8121997: -0.8921998: -0.8671999: -0.8062000: -0.8042001: -12002: -0.8062003: -1.12004: -1.12005: -1.22006: -1.22007: -1.52008: -1.12009: -1.12010: -1.12011: -1.22012: -1.22013: -1.22014: -1.22015: -1.22016: -1.22017: -1.22018: -1.22019: -1.22020: -1.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Switzerland stood at -1.37.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Switzerland peaked at -0.6732 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.52, in 2007.

That places Switzerland 61st out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 -0.6732
1991 -0.6825 +1.4%
1992 -0.6829 +0.1%
1993 -0.6814 -0.2%
1994 -0.7247 +6.3%
1995 -0.7361 +1.6%
1996 -0.8119 +10.3%
1997 -0.8917 +9.8%
1998 -0.8666 -2.8%
1999 -0.8062 -7.0%
2000 -0.8042 -0.2%
2001 -1 +24.5%
2002 -0.8061 -19.5%
2003 -1.11 +38.0%
2004 -1.11 -0.6%
2005 -1.15 +4.3%
2006 -1.18 +2.5%
2007 -1.52 +28.6%
2008 -1.1 -27.4%
2009 -1.14 +3.5%
2010 -1.14 +0.3%
2011 -1.19 +4.3%
2012 -1.25 +4.3%
2013 -1.24 -0.1%
2014 -1.25 +0.2%
2015 -1.23 -1.0%
2016 -1.16 -5.9%
2017 -1.21 +4.6%
2018 -1.18 -2.6%
2019 -1.18 -0.6%
2020 -1.37 +16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7557 -0.8917 -0.6732 10
2000s -1.09 -1.52 -0.8042 10
2010s -1.2 -1.25 -1.14 10
2020s -1.37 -1.37 -1.37 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 58 Moldova -1.16 compare
  2. 59 Germany -1.2 compare
  3. 60 Netherlands -1.25 compare
  4. 62 Spain -1.41 compare
  5. 63 Japan -1.87 compare
  6. 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 Switzerland?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Switzerland was -1.37 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was -0.6732 in 1990.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -1.52 in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Switzerland ranks 61st out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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
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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.