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

Switzerland: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.7129 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-0.7129
Change on year
down 42.6%
World rank
63rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.409
in 1990
All-time low
-0.7129
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Switzerland, 1990–2020

-0.7-0.6-0.5-0.41990200520201990: -0.4091991: -0.4531992: -0.4611993: -0.4891994: -0.4821995: -0.4781996: -0.5081997: -0.5181998: -0.4861999: -0.5322000: -0.4732001: -0.5312002: -0.5452003: -0.5562004: -0.5482005: -0.5332006: -0.5122007: -0.6382008: -0.482009: -0.5152010: -0.5072011: -0.5432012: -0.5512013: -0.5472014: -0.5552015: -0.5362016: -0.5342017: -0.5122018: -0.5052019: -0.52020: -0.713

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Switzerland stood at -0.7129. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.6% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Switzerland peaked at -0.409 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.7129, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 63rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 -0.409
1991 -0.453 +10.7%
1992 -0.4612 +1.8%
1993 -0.4887 +6.0%
1994 -0.4823 -1.3%
1995 -0.4775 -1.0%
1996 -0.5082 +6.4%
1997 -0.5179 +1.9%
1998 -0.4855 -6.3%
1999 -0.5324 +9.7%
2000 -0.4729 -11.2%
2001 -0.5313 +12.3%
2002 -0.5446 +2.5%
2003 -0.5561 +2.1%
2004 -0.5476 -1.5%
2005 -0.5335 -2.6%
2006 -0.5119 -4.0%
2007 -0.6385 +24.7%
2008 -0.4801 -24.8%
2009 -0.5149 +7.2%
2010 -0.5069 -1.5%
2011 -0.5428 +7.1%
2012 -0.551 +1.5%
2013 -0.5467 -0.8%
2014 -0.5549 +1.5%
2015 -0.5357 -3.5%
2016 -0.5343 -0.3%
2017 -0.5115 -4.3%
2018 -0.5047 -1.3%
2019 -0.5 -0.9%
2020 -0.7129 +42.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.4816 -0.5324 -0.409 10
2000s -0.5331 -0.6385 -0.4729 10
2010s -0.5289 -0.5549 -0.5 10
2020s -0.7129 -0.7129 -0.7129 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 60 Mexico -0.6564 compare
  2. 61 Germany -0.6596 compare
  3. 62 Republic of Moldova -0.6941 compare
  4. 64 Spain -0.8953 compare
  5. 65 Belgium -0.9243 compare
  6. 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 Switzerland?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in Switzerland was -0.7129 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was -0.409 in 1990.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7129 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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.