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

Latest (2020)
-0.9243
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
65th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.5456
in 2000
All-time low
-0.9243
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

-0.9-0.8-0.7-0.6-0.51995200720201995: -0.561996: -0.5631997: -0.5541998: -0.5521999: -0.5622000: -0.5462001: -0.5782002: -0.5532003: -0.5862004: -0.6112005: -0.6172006: -0.6212007: -0.632008: -0.6512009: -0.7042010: -0.6922011: -0.7022012: -0.6892013: -0.6952014: -0.6952015: -0.6622016: -0.742017: -0.7142018: -0.6872019: -0.7452020: -0.924

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Belgium, 1995 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 62 Republic of Moldova -0.6941 compare
  2. 63 Switzerland -0.7129 compare
  3. 64 Spain -0.8953 compare
  4. 66 Japan -1.15 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 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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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.