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

Uganda: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.2363 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.2363
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
32nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
-0.1258
in 2018
All-time low
-0.2363
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in Uganda, 2015–2020

-0.225-0.2-0.175-0.15-0.1252015201720202015: -0.1892016: -0.1922017: -0.1832018: -0.1262019: -0.1772020: -0.236

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Uganda recorded -0.2363 for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Uganda ranks 32nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in Uganda, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 -0.1895
2016 -0.1915 +1.1%
2017 -0.1826 -4.7%
2018 -0.1258 -31.1%
2019 -0.1772 +40.8%
2020 -0.2363 +33.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -0.1733 -0.1915 -0.1258 5
2020s -0.2363 -0.2363 -0.2363 1

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.211 compare
  2. 30 Belarus -0.2258 compare
  3. 31 Latvia -0.2266 compare
  4. 33 Türkiye -0.2415 compare
  5. 34 Bulgaria -0.2451
  6. 35 Brazil -0.2523 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Uganda?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in Uganda was -0.2363 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was -0.1258 in 2018.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2363 in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
Uganda ranks 32nd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.