Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Belgium
Belgium: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.9243 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -0.9243 for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Belgium peaked at -0.5456 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.9243, in 2020.
That places Belgium 65th 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.5596 | — |
| 1996 | -0.5633 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | -0.5544 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | -0.5517 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | -0.5625 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | -0.5456 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | -0.5776 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | -0.5531 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | -0.5857 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | -0.611 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | -0.6167 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | -0.6206 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -0.6295 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | -0.6512 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -0.7035 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6916 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | -0.702 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | -0.6894 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | -0.6946 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | -0.6949 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6619 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | -0.7398 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | -0.714 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | -0.6871 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | -0.7452 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | -0.9243 | +24.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -0.9243 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3186, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -0.9243 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.3439, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5583 | -0.5633 | -0.5517 | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.6095 | -0.7035 | -0.5456 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7021 | -0.7452 | -0.6619 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9243 | -0.9243 | -0.9243 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Belgium?
- Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Belgium was -0.9243 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5456 in 2000.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9243 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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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.