Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Estonia
Estonia: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.2542 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Estonia, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Estonia is -0.2542, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Estonia peaked at -0.1203 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.2542, in 2020.
That places Estonia 36th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.1392 | — |
| 1996 | -0.1445 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1537 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1514 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | -0.1537 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1203 | -21.8% |
| 2001 | -0.187 | +55.4% |
| 2002 | -0.181 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1688 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | -0.1728 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | -0.2017 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | -0.1847 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | -0.1816 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | -0.2118 | +16.6% |
| 2009 | -0.1439 | -32.1% |
| 2010 | -0.1565 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | -0.1465 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1384 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1467 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1523 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | -0.1521 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -0.1684 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | -0.17 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2063 | +21.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2221 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2542 | +14.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's -0.2542 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3186, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Estonia's -0.2542 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.3439, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1485 | -0.1537 | -0.1392 | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.1754 | -0.2118 | -0.1203 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1659 | -0.2221 | -0.1384 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2542 | -0.2542 | -0.2542 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Estonia?
- Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Estonia was -0.2542 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1203 in 2000.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2542 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.