Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Canada
Canada: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.4139 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Canada, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Canada stood at -0.4139. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Canada peaked at -0.1904 in 1997 and was at its lowest, -0.4139, in 2020.
Canada ranks 44th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.2779 | — |
| 1991 | -0.2733 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | -0.2829 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | -0.2927 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | -0.2804 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | -0.2784 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | -0.2361 | -15.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1904 | -19.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1916 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | -0.2132 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | -0.1929 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2101 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | -0.2084 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | -0.2396 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | -0.2284 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | -0.3008 | +31.7% |
| 2006 | -0.2641 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2694 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3097 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | -0.3397 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3983 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | -0.3398 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | -0.3311 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | -0.3252 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3148 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3098 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | -0.319 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3191 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.3059 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | -0.326 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4139 | +27.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -0.4139 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3186, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2517 | -0.2927 | -0.1904 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2563 | -0.3397 | -0.1929 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3289 | -0.3983 | -0.3059 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4139 | -0.4139 | -0.4139 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Canada?
- Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Canada was -0.4139 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1904 in 1997.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4139 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
- Canada ranks 44th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.