Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Spain

Spain: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1
in 1995
All-time low
1
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Spain, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1 for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Spain peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1995.

Spain ranks 11th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Spain, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 5
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 Italy 1 compare
  2. 9 Sweden 1 compare
  3. 10 France 1 compare
  4. 11 Afghanistan 1 compare
  5. 11 Albania 1 compare
  6. 11 Australia 1 compare
  7. 11 Belgium 1 compare
  8. 11 Cyprus 1 compare
  9. 11 Finland 1 compare
  10. 11 Greece 1 compare
  11. 11 Indonesia 1 compare
  12. 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 compare
  13. 11 Iceland 1 compare
  14. 11 Luxembourg 1 compare
  15. 11 Malta 1 compare
  16. 11 Myanmar 1 compare
  17. 11 Mauritius 1 compare
  18. 11 Norway 1 compare
  19. 11 Portugal 1 compare
  20. 11 Romania 1 compare
  21. 11 Serbia 1 compare
  22. 11 Slovakia 1 compare
  23. 11 Thailand 1 compare
  24. 11 Ukraine 1 compare
  25. 11 South Africa 1 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Spain?
Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Spain was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
How does Spain rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Spain ranks 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
57 places, 1,182 data points, 1990–2020
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