Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Spain
Spain: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.0349 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Spain, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Spain is 0.0349, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Spain peaked at 0.378 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0342, in 2019.
Spain ranks 59th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.378 | — |
| 1996 | 0.3251 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3118 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3069 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2074 | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0599 | -71.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0503 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0496 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0473 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0512 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0422 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0388 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0364 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0366 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0363 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0382 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0362 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0376 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0399 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0358 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0342 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0349 | +2.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0349 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0349 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -71.1% | 0.2074 | 0.0599 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3058 | 0.2074 | 0.378 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0447 | 0.0358 | 0.0599 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0368 | 0.0342 | 0.0399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0349 | 0.0349 | 0.0349 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Spain?
- Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Spain was 0.0349 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.378 in 1995.
- What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, 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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About this data
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.