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

Serbia: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.4928 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.4928
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
51st
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.3092
in 2007
All-time low
-0.6336
in 2013
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Serbia, 2007–2020

-0.6-0.5-0.4-0.32007201320202007: -0.3092008: -0.3482009: -0.4292010: -0.4042011: -0.412012: -0.452013: -0.6342014: -0.5872015: -0.5042016: -0.4612017: -0.4252018: -0.4092019: -0.3762020: -0.493

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Serbia is -0.4928, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Serbia peaked at -0.3092 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.6336, in 2013.

That places Serbia 51st out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Serbia, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 -0.3092
2008 -0.3476 +12.4%
2009 -0.4294 +23.5%
2010 -0.4038 -6.0%
2011 -0.4099 +1.5%
2012 -0.4497 +9.7%
2013 -0.6336 +40.9%
2014 -0.5872 -7.3%
2015 -0.5038 -14.2%
2016 -0.4614 -8.4%
2017 -0.4253 -7.8%
2018 -0.4087 -3.9%
2019 -0.3759 -8.0%
2020 -0.4928 +31.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.3621 -0.4294 -0.3092 3
2010s -0.4659 -0.6336 -0.3759 10
2020s -0.4928 -0.4928 -0.4928 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 48 United States of America -0.4497 compare
  2. 49 Iceland -0.4641 compare
  3. 50 Sweden -0.4823 compare
  4. 52 Indonesia -0.5032 compare
  5. 53 Austria -0.5077 compare
  6. 54 North Macedonia -0.5172 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Serbia?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Serbia was -0.4928 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was -0.3092 in 2007.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6336 in 2013.
How does Serbia rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Serbia ranks 51st out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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.