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

Spain: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.8953 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.8953
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
64th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.4879
in 1998
All-time low
-1.07
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

-1-0.8-0.6-0.41995200720201995: -0.5281996: -0.531997: -0.5091998: -0.4881999: -0.5112000: -0.5532001: -0.5492002: -0.5262003: -0.5422004: -0.5432005: -0.5272006: -0.5332007: -0.5182008: -0.6712009: -1.12010: -0.7522011: -0.612012: -0.692013: -0.6982014: -0.6482015: -0.6092016: -0.6162017: -0.5982018: -0.5722019: -0.5792020: -0.895

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Spain stood at -0.8953.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Spain peaked at -0.4879 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.07, in 2009.

That places Spain 64th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Spain, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.5283
1996 -0.5303 +0.4%
1997 -0.5092 -4.0%
1998 -0.4879 -4.2%
1999 -0.5113 +4.8%
2000 -0.5528 +8.1%
2001 -0.5492 -0.6%
2002 -0.5263 -4.2%
2003 -0.5415 +2.9%
2004 -0.5431 +0.3%
2005 -0.5266 -3.0%
2006 -0.5335 +1.3%
2007 -0.5177 -3.0%
2008 -0.6709 +29.6%
2009 -1.07 +60.1%
2010 -0.7516 -30.0%
2011 -0.6099 -18.8%
2012 -0.6896 +13.1%
2013 -0.698 +1.2%
2014 -0.6481 -7.1%
2015 -0.6089 -6.1%
2016 -0.6156 +1.1%
2017 -0.5981 -2.8%
2018 -0.572 -4.4%
2019 -0.5794 +1.3%
2020 -0.8953 +54.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.5134 -0.5303 -0.4879 5
2000s -0.6036 -1.07 -0.5177 10
2010s -0.6371 -0.7516 -0.572 10
2020s -0.8953 -0.8953 -0.8953 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 61 Germany -0.6596 compare
  2. 62 Republic of Moldova -0.6941 compare
  3. 63 Switzerland -0.7129 compare
  4. 65 Belgium -0.9243 compare
  5. 66 Japan -1.15 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 Spain?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Spain was -0.8953 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was -0.4879 in 1998.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -1.07 in 2009.
How does Spain rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Spain ranks 64th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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.