Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total was 0.9963 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Kingdom, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.9963 for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9987 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9963, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 43rd out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure … total in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9986 | — |
| 1996 | 0.9986 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9985 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9983 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9982 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9983 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9978 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9981 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9982 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9981 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9983 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9983 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9977 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9986 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9987 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9987 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9984 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9986 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9982 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9985 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9983 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9984 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9984 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9985 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9984 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9963 | -0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.9963 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.9963 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 100% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9985 | 0.9982 | 0.9986 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9982 | 0.9977 | 0.9987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9984 | 0.9982 | 0.9987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9963 | 0.9963 | 0.9963 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Kingdom?
- Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Kingdom was 0.9963 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9987 in 2009.
- What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9963 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd 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 United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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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.