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

Netherlands: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.6511 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
-0.6511
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
58th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.4714
in 2001
All-time low
-0.7211
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Netherlands, 1995–2020

-0.7-0.65-0.6-0.55-0.5-0.451995200720201995: -0.7211996: -0.4891997: -0.5241998: -0.4851999: -0.4762000: -0.4782001: -0.4712002: -0.5182003: -0.5842004: -0.5672005: -0.5432006: -0.5122007: -0.5222008: -0.5022009: -0.5692010: -0.6162011: -0.5662012: -0.5872013: -0.5152014: -0.5292015: -0.5782016: -0.5422017: -0.4972018: -0.5042019: -0.5052020: -0.651

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Netherlands stood at -0.6511.

That represents a change of down 28.9% 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 Netherlands peaked at -0.4714 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.7211, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 58th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.7211
1996 -0.4894 -32.1%
1997 -0.5239 +7.1%
1998 -0.4849 -7.4%
1999 -0.4765 -1.7%
2000 -0.478 +0.3%
2001 -0.4714 -1.4%
2002 -0.5181 +9.9%
2003 -0.5844 +12.8%
2004 -0.5672 -3.0%
2005 -0.5426 -4.3%
2006 -0.5119 -5.7%
2007 -0.5219 +1.9%
2008 -0.5022 -3.8%
2009 -0.5688 +13.3%
2010 -0.6162 +8.3%
2011 -0.5661 -8.1%
2012 -0.5874 +3.8%
2013 -0.5147 -12.4%
2014 -0.5295 +2.9%
2015 -0.5778 +9.1%
2016 -0.5418 -6.2%
2017 -0.4967 -8.3%
2018 -0.5042 +1.5%
2019 -0.5051 +0.2%
2020 -0.6511 +28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.5392 -0.7211 -0.4765 5
2000s -0.5266 -0.5844 -0.4714 10
2010s -0.5439 -0.6162 -0.4967 10
2020s -0.6511 -0.6511 -0.6511 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 55 Colombia -0.5485 compare
  2. 56 South Africa -0.5752 compare
  3. 57 Kazakhstan -0.5896 compare
  4. 59 Peru -0.6531 compare
  5. 60 Mexico -0.6564 compare
  6. 61 Germany -0.6596 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Netherlands?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Netherlands was -0.6511 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was -0.4714 in 2001.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7211 in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Netherlands ranks 58th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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.