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
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Australia, 1990–2020
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
| 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -0.2422 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3186, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Australia's -0.2422 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.1672, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.