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

Australia: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.2422 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-0.2422
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.2087
in 2000
All-time low
-0.347
in 1993
Years of data
27
1990–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Australia, 1990–2020

-0.35-0.3-0.25-0.21990200520201990: -0.2821991: -0.2981992: -0.3241993: -0.3471994: -0.3281999: -0.2282000: -0.2092001: -0.2412002: -0.2682003: -0.262004: -0.2512005: -0.252006: -0.2462007: -0.2422008: -0.2442009: -0.282010: -0.3292011: -0.3162012: -0.2862013: -0.2552014: -0.2612015: -0.2692016: -0.2652017: -0.272018: -0.2532019: -0.2452020: -0.242

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Australia is -0.2422, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Australia peaked at -0.2087 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.347, in 1993.

That places Australia 34th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Australia, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 -0.2819
1991 -0.2982 +5.8%
1992 -0.3236 +8.5%
1993 -0.347 +7.2%
1994 -0.328 -5.5%
1999 -0.2283 -30.4%
2000 -0.2087 -8.6%
2001 -0.2415 +15.7%
2002 -0.2677 +10.8%
2003 -0.2596 -3.0%
2004 -0.2509 -3.3%
2005 -0.2498 -0.5%
2006 -0.2461 -1.5%
2007 -0.2423 -1.6%
2008 -0.2441 +0.7%
2009 -0.28 +14.7%
2010 -0.3287 +17.4%
2011 -0.3161 -3.8%
2012 -0.2858 -9.6%
2013 -0.2548 -10.8%
2014 -0.2613 +2.5%
2015 -0.2689 +2.9%
2016 -0.2652 -1.4%
2017 -0.2701 +1.8%
2018 -0.2527 -6.4%
2019 -0.2447 -3.2%
2020 -0.2422 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.3012 -0.347 -0.2283 6
2000s -0.2491 -0.28 -0.2087 10
2010s -0.2748 -0.3287 -0.2447 10
2020s -0.2422 -0.2422 -0.2422 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 31 Mongolia -0.2125 compare
  2. 32 Türkiye -0.2296 compare
  3. 33 Latvia -0.2301 compare
  4. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.2522 compare
  5. 36 Estonia -0.2542 compare
  6. 37 Uganda -0.2824 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 Australia?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Australia was -0.2422 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was -0.2087 in 2000.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.347 in 1993.
How does Australia rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Australia ranks 34th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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Indicator
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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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.