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

Portugal: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.1826 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
-0.1826
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
28th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.1826
in 2018
All-time low
-0.2402
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Portugal, 2010–2018

-0.24-0.22-0.2-0.182010201420182010: -0.242011: -0.2142012: -0.2332013: -0.2372014: -0.222015: -0.2022016: -0.1982017: -0.1962018: -0.183

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Portugal recorded -0.1826 for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Portugal peaked at -0.1826 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.2402, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 28th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Portugal, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 -0.2402
2011 -0.2145 -10.7%
2012 -0.2335 +8.9%
2013 -0.2374 +1.7%
2014 -0.2198 -7.4%
2015 -0.2021 -8.1%
2016 -0.1985 -1.8%
2017 -0.1961 -1.2%
2018 -0.1826 -6.9%

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 25 Kyrgyzstan -0.161 compare
  2. 26 Thailand -0.1672 compare
  3. 27 Kenya -0.1724 compare
  4. 29 Israel -0.1868 compare
  5. 30 Belarus -0.1997 compare
  6. 31 Mongolia -0.2125 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Portugal?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Portugal was -0.1826 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was -0.1826 in 2018.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2402 in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Portugal ranks 28th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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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.