Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Iran
Iran: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.003 in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Iran, 1999–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Iran is -0.003, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Iran peaked at -0.0022 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.0124, in 2000.
Iran ranks 10th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -0.0022 | — |
| 2000 | -0.0124 | +450.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0036 | -70.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0023 | -35.6% |
| 2003 | -0.0116 | +393.6% |
| 2004 | -0.012 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | -0.0032 | -73.5% |
| 2007 | -0.0037 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | -0.0031 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | -0.003 | -4.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -0.003 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2296, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Iran's -0.003 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.003, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0022 | -0.0022 | -0.0022 | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.0061 | -0.0124 | -0.0023 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 7 Armenia 0.0229 compare
- 8 Cape Verde 0.0096 compare
- 9 Rwanda 0.0052
- 11 Honduras -0.0077 compare
- 12 New Zealand -0.0181 compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.0302 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Iran?
- Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Iran was -0.003 in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0022 in 1999.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0124 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2009.
- Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.