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

El Salvador: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.3535 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.3535
Change on year
down 298.3%
World rank
43rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.0066
in 2013
All-time low
-0.3535
in 2020
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in El Salvador, 2002–2020

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-02002201120202002: -0.0972003: -0.1522004: -0.1582005: -0.2212006: -0.1712007: -0.0522008: -0.0532009: -0.0682010: -0.0662011: -0.0352012: -0.0662013: 0.0072014: -0.1752015: -0.1782016: -0.0842017: -0.072018: -0.0662019: -0.0892020: -0.354

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded -0.3535 for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 298.3% on the previous year and down 439.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in El Salvador peaked at 0.0066 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.3535, in 2020.

That places El Salvador 43rd out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in El Salvador, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 -0.0973
2003 -0.1521 +56.4%
2004 -0.1584 +4.1%
2005 -0.2214 +39.8%
2006 -0.1715 -22.5%
2007 -0.0524 -69.5%
2008 -0.053 +1.3%
2009 -0.0681 +28.3%
2010 -0.0655 -3.8%
2011 -0.0353 -46.1%
2012 -0.066 +86.9%
2013 0.0066 -110.1%
2014 -0.1749 -2735.7%
2015 -0.1778 +1.7%
2016 -0.0835 -53.0%
2017 -0.07 -16.2%
2018 -0.0661 -5.6%
2019 -0.0888 +34.3%
2020 -0.3535 +298.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1218 -0.2214 -0.0524 8
2010s -0.0821 -0.1778 0.0066 10
2020s -0.3535 -0.3535 -0.3535 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 40 Brazil -0.2995 compare
  2. 41 Ukraine -0.3439 compare
  3. 42 Korea -0.3528 compare
  4. 44 Canada -0.4139 compare
  5. 45 Russian Federation -0.4218 compare
  6. 46 Albania -0.4359 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in El Salvador?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in El Salvador was -0.3535 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0066 in 2013.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3535 in 2020.
How does El Salvador rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 439.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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.