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

Latest (2020)
-0.2542
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
36th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.1203
in 2000
All-time low
-0.2542
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.11995200720201995: -0.1391996: -0.1451997: -0.1541998: -0.1511999: -0.1542000: -0.122001: -0.1872002: -0.1812003: -0.1692004: -0.1732005: -0.2022006: -0.1852007: -0.1822008: -0.2122009: -0.1442010: -0.1562011: -0.1472012: -0.1382013: -0.1472014: -0.1522015: -0.1522016: -0.1682017: -0.172018: -0.2062019: -0.2222020: -0.254

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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 33 Latvia -0.2301 compare
  2. 34 Australia -0.2422 compare
  3. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.2522 compare
  4. 37 Uganda -0.2824 compare
  5. 38 Bulgaria -0.2843
  6. 39 Uzbekistan -0.2949 compare

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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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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.