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

Colombia: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.5485 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-0.5485
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
55th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.2833
in 2013
All-time low
-0.7077
in 1999
Years of data
11
1998–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Colombia, 1998–2020

-0.7-0.6-0.5-0.4-0.31998200920201998: -0.6371999: -0.7082000: -0.6542013: -0.2832014: -0.4392015: -0.4052016: -0.3162017: -0.4322018: -0.4512019: -0.4312020: -0.549

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Colombia is -0.5485, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Colombia peaked at -0.2833 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.7077, in 1999.

Colombia ranks 55th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Colombia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 -0.6372
1999 -0.7077 +11.1%
2000 -0.6536 -7.6%
2013 -0.2833 -56.7%
2014 -0.4394 +55.1%
2015 -0.4055 -7.7%
2016 -0.3164 -22.0%
2017 -0.4322 +36.6%
2018 -0.4505 +4.2%
2019 -0.4306 -4.4%
2020 -0.5485 +27.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6724 -0.7077 -0.6372 2
2000s -0.6536 -0.6536 -0.6536 1
2010s -0.394 -0.4505 -0.2833 7
2020s -0.5485 -0.5485 -0.5485 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 52 Indonesia -0.5032 compare
  2. 53 Austria -0.5077 compare
  3. 54 North Macedonia -0.5172 compare
  4. 56 South Africa -0.5752 compare
  5. 57 Kazakhstan -0.5896 compare
  6. 58 Netherlands -0.6511 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 Colombia?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Colombia was -0.5485 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was -0.2833 in 2013.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7077 in 1999.
How does Colombia rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Colombia ranks 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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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.