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

Thailand: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.1476 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.1476
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
23rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.0785
in 2002
All-time low
-0.1734
in 2006
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Thailand, 2002–2020

-0.18-0.16-0.14-0.12-0.1-0.082002201120202002: -0.0792003: -0.1052004: -0.1212005: -0.1682006: -0.1732007: -0.1662008: -0.1622009: -0.122010: -0.1192011: -0.1462012: -0.1572013: -0.1662014: -0.1652015: -0.1722016: -0.1672017: -0.1552018: -0.1542019: -0.1632020: -0.148

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Thailand stood at -0.1476.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Thailand peaked at -0.0785 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.1734, in 2006.

That places Thailand 23rd out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Thailand, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 -0.0785
2003 -0.1054 +34.3%
2004 -0.1205 +14.3%
2005 -0.1678 +39.3%
2006 -0.1734 +3.3%
2007 -0.1662 -4.1%
2008 -0.1615 -2.8%
2009 -0.1198 -25.8%
2010 -0.1191 -0.6%
2011 -0.1458 +22.4%
2012 -0.157 +7.7%
2013 -0.1663 +5.9%
2014 -0.1646 -1.0%
2015 -0.1721 +4.5%
2016 -0.1668 -3.1%
2017 -0.1548 -7.2%
2018 -0.1538 -0.7%
2019 -0.1634 +6.2%
2020 -0.1476 -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1367 -0.1734 -0.0785 8
2010s -0.1564 -0.1721 -0.1191 10
2020s -0.1476 -0.1476 -0.1476 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 20 Czechia -0.1066 compare
  2. 21 Tunisia -0.115
  3. 22 Guatemala -0.1222 compare
  4. 24 Israel -0.1548 compare
  5. 25 Mongolia -0.1904 compare
  6. 26 Kyrgyzstan -0.1905 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Thailand?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Thailand was -0.1476 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was -0.0785 in 2002.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1734 in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Thailand ranks 23rd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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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