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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 58 Netherlands -0.6511 compare
- 59 Peru -0.6531 compare
- 60 Mexico -0.6564 compare
- 62 Republic of Moldova -0.6941 compare
- 63 Switzerland -0.7129 compare
- 64 Spain -0.8953 compare
More public sector data for Germany
- Arms imports 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 19.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 239.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,059 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 88.46 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 572.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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About this data
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.