Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Paraguay
Paraguay: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.0458 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Paraguay, 2005–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Paraguay is -0.0458, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Paraguay peaked at 0.0408 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0649, in 2018.
Paraguay ranks 15th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.0504 | — |
| 2006 | -0.043 | -14.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0323 | -24.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0272 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0442 | +62.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0301 | -31.8% |
| 2011 | -0.0299 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0639 | +113.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0643 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0433 | -32.8% |
| 2015 | -0.0645 | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0408 | -163.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 | -81.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0649 | -938.3% |
| 2019 | -0.0548 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0458 | -16.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's -0.0458 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2296, 20% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's -0.0458 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.2242, 20% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -938.3% | 0.0077 | -0.0649 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0394 | -0.0504 | -0.0272 | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.0367 | -0.0649 | 0.0408 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0458 | -0.0458 | -0.0458 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 12 New Zealand -0.0181
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.0302 compare
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- 16 Azerbaijan -0.0476 compare
- 17 Hungary -0.0513 compare
- 18 Costa Rica -0.0769 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Paraguay?
- Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Paraguay was -0.0458 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0408 in 2016.
- What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0649 in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
- Paraguay ranks 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.