Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was 0.1632 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1632
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
5th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.307
in 2013
All-time low
0.1632
in 2020
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2020

00.10.20.32011201520202011: 0.262012: 0.2442013: 0.3072014: 0.2772015: 0.2812016: 0.2252017: 0.2872018: 0.2772019: 0.1982020: 0.163

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.1632. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.307 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1632, in 2020.

That places United Arab Emirates 5th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending, Percent (Central government) in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 0.2599
2012 0.244 -6.1%
2013 0.307 +25.8%
2014 0.2766 -9.9%
2015 0.281 +1.6%
2016 0.2252 -19.9%
2017 0.2871 +27.5%
2018 0.2773 -3.4%
2019 0.198 -28.6%
2020 0.1632 -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2618 0.198 0.307 9
2020s 0.1632 0.1632 0.1632 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 2 Marshall Islands 0.4678 compare
  2. 3 Palau 0.3618 compare
  3. 4 Kiribati 0.192 compare
  4. 6 Senegal 0.0462 compare
  5. 7 Armenia 0.0185 compare
  6. 8 Rwanda 0.0035 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in United Arab Emirates?
Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in United Arab Emirates was 0.1632 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.307 in 2013.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1632 in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.