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

Kiribati: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was 0.1716 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1716
Change on year
up 223.0%
World rank
5th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.1716
in 2020
All-time low
0.0153
in 2017
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Kiribati, 2010–2020

00.050.10.152010201520202010: 0.1112011: 0.1182012: 0.0972013: 0.162014: 0.132015: 0.0422016: 0.0562017: 0.0152018: 0.1372019: 0.0532020: 0.172

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Kiribati stood at 0.1716. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 223.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Kiribati peaked at 0.1716 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0153, in 2017.

Kiribati ranks 5th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Kiribati, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 0.1113
2011 0.1185 +6.5%
2012 0.0971 -18.1%
2013 0.1601 +64.9%
2014 0.1305 -18.5%
2015 0.0421 -67.7%
2016 0.0563 +33.7%
2017 0.0153 -72.9%
2018 0.1372 +799.5%
2019 0.0531 -61.3%
2020 0.1716 +223.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0921 0.0153 0.1601 10
2020s 0.1716 0.1716 0.1716 1

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 2 Marshall Islands 0.8595 compare
  2. 3 Palau 0.5789 compare
  3. 4 United Arab Emirates 0.1974 compare
  4. 6 Senegal 0.0642 compare
  5. 7 Armenia 0.0229 compare
  6. 8 Cape Verde 0.0096 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Kiribati?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Kiribati was 0.1716 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 0.1716 in 2020.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 in 2017.
How does Kiribati rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Kiribati ranks 5th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati 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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Indicator
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,149 data points, 1989–2020
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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.