Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Albania

Albania: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.4359 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.4359
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
46th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.0786
in 2002
All-time low
-0.4359
in 2020
Years of data
14
1998–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Albania, 1998–2020

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.11998200920201998: -0.2122002: -0.0792003: -0.0872004: -0.0922011: -0.3132012: -0.322013: -0.3762014: -0.3482015: -0.3012016: -0.3462017: -0.3472018: -0.3462019: -0.3262020: -0.436

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Albania is -0.4359, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Albania peaked at -0.0786 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.4359, in 2020.

Albania ranks 46th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Albania, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 -0.2117
2002 -0.0786 -62.9%
2003 -0.0873 +11.0%
2004 -0.092 +5.4%
2011 -0.313 +240.3%
2012 -0.3196 +2.1%
2013 -0.3762 +17.7%
2014 -0.3483 -7.4%
2015 -0.3012 -13.5%
2016 -0.3458 +14.8%
2017 -0.3471 +0.4%
2018 -0.3456 -0.4%
2019 -0.3261 -5.7%
2020 -0.4359 +33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2117 -0.2117 -0.2117 1
2000s -0.0859 -0.092 -0.0786 3
2010s -0.3359 -0.3762 -0.3012 9
2020s -0.4359 -0.4359 -0.4359 1

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 43 El Salvador -0.3535 compare
  2. 44 Canada -0.4139 compare
  3. 45 Russian Federation -0.4218 compare
  4. 47 Lithuania -0.4449 compare
  5. 48 United States of America -0.4497 compare
  6. 49 Iceland -0.4641 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Albania?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Albania was -0.4359 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was -0.0786 in 2002.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4359 in 2020.
How does Albania rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Albania ranks 46th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
66 places, 1,149 data points, 1989–2020
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