Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.5896 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Kazakhstan, 2005–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded -0.5896 for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.0% on the previous year and down 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.0679 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.5896, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 57th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.1126 | — |
| 2006 | -0.17 | +50.9% |
| 2007 | -0.1523 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0679 | -144.6% |
| 2009 | -0.3106 | -557.3% |
| 2010 | -0.2733 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | -0.2279 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | -0.2475 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | -0.2518 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | -0.2777 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | -0.3415 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | -0.3661 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | -0.2731 | -25.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2167 | -20.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2977 | +37.4% |
| 2020 | -0.5896 | +98.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -0.5896 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2296, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -0.5896 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.3439, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -557.3% | 0.0679 | -0.3106 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1355 | -0.3106 | 0.0679 | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.2773 | -0.3661 | -0.2167 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5896 | -0.5896 | -0.5896 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Kazakhstan?
- Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Kazakhstan was -0.5896 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0679 in 2008.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5896 in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
- Kazakhstan ranks 57th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.