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

Austria: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.5077 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.5077
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
53rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.4281
in 2007
All-time low
-0.5077
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Austria, 1995–2020

-0.5-0.48-0.46-0.44-0.421995200720201995: -0.4371996: -0.4551997: -0.4631998: -0.4581999: -0.4622000: -0.4582001: -0.4432002: -0.4532003: -0.4562004: -0.4372005: -0.4412006: -0.4432007: -0.4282008: -0.4392009: -0.4562010: -0.4622011: -0.4622012: -0.4662013: -0.4732014: -0.4722015: -0.4822016: -0.4682017: -0.4692018: -0.462019: -0.4552020: -0.508

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Austria stood at -0.5077. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Austria peaked at -0.4281 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.5077, in 2020.

That places Austria 53rd out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Austria, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.4374
1996 -0.4551 +4.1%
1997 -0.4631 +1.7%
1998 -0.4583 -1.0%
1999 -0.4623 +0.9%
2000 -0.4575 -1.0%
2001 -0.4429 -3.2%
2002 -0.4532 +2.3%
2003 -0.456 +0.6%
2004 -0.4374 -4.1%
2005 -0.4406 +0.7%
2006 -0.4427 +0.5%
2007 -0.4281 -3.3%
2008 -0.4386 +2.4%
2009 -0.4564 +4.1%
2010 -0.4624 +1.3%
2011 -0.4623 -0.0%
2012 -0.4658 +0.8%
2013 -0.4734 +1.6%
2014 -0.4719 -0.3%
2015 -0.4818 +2.1%
2016 -0.468 -2.9%
2017 -0.4687 +0.1%
2018 -0.46 -1.9%
2019 -0.4553 -1.0%
2020 -0.5077 +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4552 -0.4631 -0.4374 5
2000s -0.4453 -0.4575 -0.4281 10
2010s -0.467 -0.4818 -0.4553 10
2020s -0.5077 -0.5077 -0.5077 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 50 Sweden -0.4823 compare
  2. 51 Serbia -0.4928 compare
  3. 52 Indonesia -0.5032 compare
  4. 54 North Macedonia -0.5172 compare
  5. 55 Colombia -0.5485 compare
  6. 56 South Africa -0.5752 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Austria?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Austria was -0.5077 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was -0.4281 in 2007.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5077 in 2020.
How does Austria rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Austria ranks 53rd out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.