Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in United States of America
United States of America: Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending was -0.3052 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in United States of America, 1989–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in United States of America stood at -0.3052.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in United States of America peaked at -0.1198 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.3743, in 2016.
United States of America ranks 38th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -0.1614 | — |
| 1990 | -0.164 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | -0.1198 | -26.9% |
| 1992 | -0.2038 | +70.1% |
| 1993 | -0.2251 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | -0.249 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | -0.2587 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | -0.2545 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2583 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | -0.2731 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | -0.2874 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | -0.3005 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | -0.3315 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | -0.3521 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | -0.3565 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | -0.3411 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | -0.3272 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | -0.3148 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -0.3114 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2796 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | -0.3243 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | -0.3345 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3128 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | -0.3105 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | -0.3274 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | -0.3463 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | -0.3726 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | -0.3743 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | -0.3593 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | -0.3494 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | -0.3386 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | -0.3052 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.1614 | -0.1614 | -0.1614 | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.2293 | -0.2874 | -0.1198 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3239 | -0.3565 | -0.2796 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3426 | -0.3743 | -0.3105 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3052 | -0.3052 | -0.3052 | 1 |
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More public sector data for United States of America
- Arms imports 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 52.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.21 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,933 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 997.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 86.58 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 United States of America?
- Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in United States of America was -0.3052 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1198 in 1991.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3743 in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
- United States of America ranks 38th 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 States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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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.