Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in United States
United States: 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, 1989–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in United States 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 peaked at -0.1198 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.3743, in 2016.
United States 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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -0.3052 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3052, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transfer dependency method 1, Ratio of net transfers to own spending in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -70.1% | -0.1198 | -0.2038 |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in United States?
- Transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3743 in 2016.
- How does United States rank for transfer dependency method 1, ratio of net transfers to own spending?
- United States 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?
- 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 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.