Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Palau
Palau: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was 0.5789 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Palau, 2008–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Palau is 0.5789, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Palau peaked at 1.28 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3924, in 2017.
That places Palau 3rd out of 66 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.1 | — |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.28 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9216 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7741 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7118 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5333 | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5519 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3924 | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5481 | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5789 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.02 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7302 | 0.3924 | 1.28 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 1 Afghanistan 2.67 compare
- 2 Marshall Islands 0.8595 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 0.1974 compare
- 5 Kiribati 0.1716 compare
- 6 Senegal 0.0642 compare
More public sector data for Palau
- Tax revenue 18.1% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.8% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 14.2% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.4% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -9.5% (2020)
- Interest payments 0.6% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 63.3% (2020)
- Interest payments 0.5% (2020)
- Other taxes 1.4% (2020)
- Compensation of employees 31.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Palau?
- Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Palau was 0.5789 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2010.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3924 in 2017.
- How does Palau rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
- Palau ranks 3rd out of 66 countries with data for 2019.
- Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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.