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

Latest (2020)
-0.6596
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
61st
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.3942
in 1995
All-time low
-0.6596
in 2020
Years of data
30
1991–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Germany, 1991–2020

-0.7-0.6-0.5-0.41991200520201991: -0.5381992: -0.4511993: -0.481994: -0.4251995: -0.3941996: -0.4451997: -0.4461998: -0.4611999: -0.4592000: -0.4582001: -0.4722002: -0.5052003: -0.52004: -0.5312005: -0.5192006: -0.4912007: -0.4812008: -0.4612009: -0.4982010: -0.5732011: -0.5252012: -0.5052013: -0.4992014: -0.482015: -0.4822016: -0.4882017: -0.4822018: -0.4832019: -0.4812020: -0.66

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Germany, 1991 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 58 Netherlands -0.6511 compare
  2. 59 Peru -0.6531 compare
  3. 60 Mexico -0.6564 compare
  4. 62 Republic of Moldova -0.6941 compare
  5. 63 Switzerland -0.7129 compare
  6. 64 Spain -0.8953 compare

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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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Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
66 places, 1,149 data points, 1989–2020
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