Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Mexico
Mexico: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.6564 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Mexico, 2008–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Mexico stood at -0.6564.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Mexico peaked at -0.5014 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.6585, in 2014.
That places Mexico 60th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -0.5014 | — |
| 2009 | -0.6182 | +23.3% |
| 2010 | -0.621 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | -0.5868 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5821 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | -0.6252 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | -0.6585 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | -0.6459 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | -0.6023 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | -0.5677 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | -0.6193 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | -0.6115 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | -0.6564 | +7.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -0.6564 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2296, 2.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -0.6564 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2242, 2.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5598 | -0.6182 | -0.5014 | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.612 | -0.6585 | -0.5677 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6564 | -0.6564 | -0.6564 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 57 Kazakhstan -0.5896 compare
- 58 Netherlands -0.6511 compare
- 59 Peru -0.6531 compare
- 61 Germany -0.6596 compare
- 62 Moldova -0.6941 compare
- 63 Switzerland -0.7129 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Mexico?
- Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Mexico was -0.6564 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5014 in 2008.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6585 in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
- Mexico ranks 60th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.