Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Iceland

Iceland: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.4641 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.4641
Change on year
down 37.2%
World rank
49th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.0326
in 1990
All-time low
-0.4641
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Iceland, 1990–2020

-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-01990200520201990: -0.0331991: -0.0351992: -0.0351993: -0.0361994: -0.0361995: -0.0351996: -0.0551997: -0.051998: -0.2341999: -0.2252000: -0.2322001: -0.2552002: -0.2692003: -0.2862004: -0.2722005: -0.2272006: -0.2212007: -0.2312008: -0.2092009: -0.2682010: -0.3022011: -0.3042012: -0.2732013: -0.2792014: -0.2582015: -0.2682016: -0.1862017: -0.2742018: -0.2912019: -0.3382020: -0.464

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Iceland is -0.4641, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Iceland peaked at -0.0326 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.4641, in 2020.

That places Iceland 49th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Iceland, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 -0.0326
1991 -0.0354 +8.9%
1992 -0.0351 -1.1%
1993 -0.0355 +1.3%
1994 -0.0365 +2.7%
1995 -0.035 -4.0%
1996 -0.0548 +56.5%
1997 -0.0498 -9.2%
1998 -0.2339 +369.6%
1999 -0.2248 -3.9%
2000 -0.2321 +3.3%
2001 -0.2555 +10.1%
2002 -0.2692 +5.4%
2003 -0.2856 +6.1%
2004 -0.2722 -4.7%
2005 -0.2269 -16.7%
2006 -0.2209 -2.7%
2007 -0.2307 +4.5%
2008 -0.2087 -9.5%
2009 -0.2682 +28.5%
2010 -0.3019 +12.6%
2011 -0.3044 +0.8%
2012 -0.2733 -10.2%
2013 -0.2788 +2.0%
2014 -0.2581 -7.4%
2015 -0.2678 +3.8%
2016 -0.1861 -30.5%
2017 -0.2743 +47.4%
2018 -0.2912 +6.2%
2019 -0.3383 +16.2%
2020 -0.4641 +37.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0773 -0.2339 -0.0326 10
2000s -0.247 -0.2856 -0.2087 10
2010s -0.2774 -0.3383 -0.1861 10
2020s -0.4641 -0.4641 -0.4641 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 46 Albania -0.4359 compare
  2. 47 Lithuania -0.4449 compare
  3. 48 United States of America -0.4497 compare
  4. 50 Sweden -0.4823 compare
  5. 51 Serbia -0.4928 compare
  6. 52 Indonesia -0.5032 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Iceland?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Iceland was -0.4641 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was -0.0326 in 1990.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4641 in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Iceland ranks 49th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland 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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