Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.2522 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-0.2522
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
35th
of 66 countries
All-time high
-0.1946
in 2019
All-time low
-0.3023
in 2009
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2020

-0.3-0.275-0.25-0.225-0.21990200520201990: -0.21991: -0.2281992: -0.2881993: -0.2741994: -0.2641995: -0.2691996: -0.2631997: -0.2341998: -0.2241999: -0.2212000: -0.2322001: -0.2262002: -0.2532003: -0.2712004: -0.2582005: -0.2552006: -0.2652007: -0.2592008: -0.262009: -0.3022010: -0.2632011: -0.2832012: -0.2692013: -0.262014: -0.2572015: -0.2422016: -0.2172017: -0.2012018: -0.22019: -0.1952020: -0.252

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded -0.2522 for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in 2020.

That represents a change of down 29.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at -0.1946 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.3023, in 2009.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue, Percent (Central government) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 -0.2005
1991 -0.2281 +13.8%
1992 -0.288 +26.3%
1993 -0.2743 -4.8%
1994 -0.2639 -3.8%
1995 -0.2695 +2.1%
1996 -0.2632 -2.3%
1997 -0.2335 -11.3%
1998 -0.2244 -3.9%
1999 -0.2206 -1.7%
2000 -0.2322 +5.2%
2001 -0.2258 -2.7%
2002 -0.2527 +11.9%
2003 -0.2711 +7.3%
2004 -0.2583 -4.7%
2005 -0.2553 -1.1%
2006 -0.2647 +3.7%
2007 -0.2592 -2.1%
2008 -0.2601 +0.3%
2009 -0.3023 +16.2%
2010 -0.2632 -12.9%
2011 -0.2832 +7.6%
2012 -0.2689 -5.0%
2013 -0.2597 -3.5%
2014 -0.2567 -1.2%
2015 -0.2421 -5.7%
2016 -0.2173 -10.3%
2017 -0.201 -7.5%
2018 -0.1996 -0.7%
2019 -0.1946 -2.5%
2020 -0.2522 +29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2466 -0.288 -0.2005 10
2000s -0.2582 -0.3023 -0.2258 10
2010s -0.2386 -0.2832 -0.1946 10
2020s -0.2522 -0.2522 -0.2522 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 32 Türkiye -0.2296 compare
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  3. 34 Australia -0.2422 compare
  4. 36 Estonia -0.2542 compare
  5. 37 Uganda -0.2824 compare
  6. 38 Bulgaria -0.2843 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -0.2522 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was -0.1946 in 2019.
What is the lowest transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3023 in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)
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Coverage
66 places, 1,149 data points, 1989–2020
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