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

Sweden: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.4823 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.4823
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
50th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.0546
in 2001
All-time low
-0.4823
in 2020
Years of data
30
1991–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Sweden, 1991–2020

-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.11991200520201991: -0.2121992: -0.2311993: -0.2531994: -0.2141995: -0.1861996: -0.1541997: -0.1611998: -0.1881999: -0.1372000: -0.1632001: -0.0552002: -0.2862003: -0.2872004: -0.2772005: -0.2912006: -0.3012007: -0.3192008: -0.3482009: -0.3772010: -0.3952011: -0.3982012: -0.4072013: -0.4162014: -0.4292015: -0.4172016: -0.42017: -0.4122018: -0.4192019: -0.422020: -0.482

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Sweden is -0.4823, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% 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 Sweden peaked at -0.0546 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.4823, in 2020.

That places Sweden 50th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Sweden, 1991 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1991 -0.2118
1992 -0.2311 +9.1%
1993 -0.2528 +9.4%
1994 -0.2143 -15.3%
1995 -0.186 -13.2%
1996 -0.1539 -17.2%
1997 -0.1609 +4.5%
1998 -0.1883 +17.0%
1999 -0.1373 -27.1%
2000 -0.1625 +18.4%
2001 -0.0546 -66.4%
2002 -0.2863 +424.5%
2003 -0.287 +0.2%
2004 -0.2775 -3.3%
2005 -0.2915 +5.0%
2006 -0.3011 +3.3%
2007 -0.3194 +6.1%
2008 -0.3476 +8.8%
2009 -0.377 +8.4%
2010 -0.3954 +4.9%
2011 -0.3977 +0.6%
2012 -0.4073 +2.4%
2013 -0.4158 +2.1%
2014 -0.4292 +3.2%
2015 -0.4165 -3.0%
2016 -0.4001 -4.0%
2017 -0.4125 +3.1%
2018 -0.4186 +1.5%
2019 -0.4203 +0.4%
2020 -0.4823 +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.1929 -0.2528 -0.1373 9
2000s -0.2704 -0.377 -0.0546 10
2010s -0.4113 -0.4292 -0.3954 10
2020s -0.4823 -0.4823 -0.4823 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 47 Lithuania -0.4449 compare
  2. 48 United States of America -0.4497 compare
  3. 49 Iceland -0.4641 compare
  4. 51 Serbia -0.4928 compare
  5. 52 Indonesia -0.5032 compare
  6. 53 Austria -0.5077 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Sweden?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Sweden was -0.4823 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was -0.0546 in 2001.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4823 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Sweden ranks 50th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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
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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.