Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was 0.1974 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1974
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
4th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.4172
in 2013
All-time low
0.1914
in 2019
Years of data
10
2011–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2020

00.10.20.30.42011201520202011: 0.3632012: 0.3592013: 0.4172014: 0.4082015: 0.4032016: 0.2922017: 0.3982018: 0.3552019: 0.1912020: 0.197

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Arab Emirates is 0.1974, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.4172 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1914, in 2019.

That places United Arab Emirates 4th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2011 0.3634
2012 0.3591 -1.2%
2013 0.4172 +16.2%
2014 0.408 -2.2%
2015 0.4031 -1.2%
2016 0.2917 -27.7%
2017 0.3977 +36.4%
2018 0.3549 -10.8%
2019 0.1914 -46.1%
2020 0.1974 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3541 0.1914 0.4172 9
2020s 0.1974 0.1974 0.1974 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Afghanistan 2.67 compare
  2. 2 Marshall Islands 0.8595 compare
  3. 3 Palau 0.5789 compare
  4. 5 Kiribati 0.1716 compare
  5. 6 Senegal 0.0642 compare
  6. 7 Armenia 0.0229 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Arab Emirates?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Arab Emirates was 0.1974 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.4172 in 2013.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1914 in 2019.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.