Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue was -0.2522 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Kingdom, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 peaked at -0.1946 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.3023, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 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, year by year
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -0.2522 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3186, 79% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -0.2522 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.3439, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transfer dependency method 2, Ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.6% | -0.1946 | -0.2522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Kingdom?
- Transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3023 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for transfer dependency method 2, ratio of net transfers to own revenue?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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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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.