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
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Switzerland, 1990–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 120 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 746.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 6.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 835.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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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.