Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Germany
Germany: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.6596 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Germany, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Germany is -0.6596, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Germany peaked at -0.3942 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.6596, in 2020.
That places Germany 61st out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.5376 | — |
| 1992 | -0.4513 | -16.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4805 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | -0.4254 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | -0.3942 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | -0.4447 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | -0.4462 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | -0.4614 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | -0.4587 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | -0.4581 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | -0.4722 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | -0.5051 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | -0.5004 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | -0.5309 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | -0.5191 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | -0.4913 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | -0.4813 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | -0.461 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | -0.4977 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | -0.5734 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | -0.5248 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5052 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | -0.499 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | -0.4795 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | -0.4822 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | -0.4884 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | -0.4823 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | -0.4826 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4814 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | -0.6596 | +37.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.6596 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3186, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Germany's -0.6596 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.3439, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -37.0% | -0.4814 | -0.6596 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4555 | -0.5376 | -0.3942 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4917 | -0.5309 | -0.4581 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4999 | -0.5734 | -0.4795 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6596 | -0.6596 | -0.6596 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Germany?
- Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Germany was -0.6596 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3942 in 1995.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6596 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
- Germany ranks 61st out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.