Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia

Australia: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.3619 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3619
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
33rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4673
in 2014
All-time low
0.0838
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia, 1999–2020

0.10.20.30.40.51999200920201999: 0.0842000: 0.0952001: 0.1812002: 0.1912003: 0.1562004: 0.1552005: 0.1582006: 0.1662007: 0.2212008: 0.2292009: 0.2892010: 0.2852011: 0.3872012: 0.4372013: 0.4352014: 0.4672015: 0.3022016: 0.3042017: 0.322018: 0.3662019: 0.3452020: 0.362

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Australia is 0.3619, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Australia peaked at 0.4673 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0838, in 1999.

That places Australia 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Australia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 0.0838
2000 0.0951 +13.5%
2001 0.1815 +90.8%
2002 0.1914 +5.5%
2003 0.1556 -18.7%
2004 0.1546 -0.7%
2005 0.1583 +2.4%
2006 0.1664 +5.2%
2007 0.2212 +32.9%
2008 0.2285 +3.3%
2009 0.2888 +26.4%
2010 0.2851 -1.3%
2011 0.3869 +35.7%
2012 0.4368 +12.9%
2013 0.4349 -0.4%
2014 0.4673 +7.4%
2015 0.3017 -35.4%
2016 0.3043 +0.9%
2017 0.3201 +5.2%
2018 0.3661 +14.4%
2019 0.3448 -5.8%
2020 0.3619 +5.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.3619 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.357, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.3619 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5215, 69% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +90.8% 0.0951 0.1815

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0838 0.0838 0.0838 1
2000s 0.1841 0.0951 0.2888 10
2010s 0.3648 0.2851 0.4673 10
2020s 0.3619 0.3619 0.3619 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 30 Luxembourg 0.3807 compare
  2. 31 Lithuania 0.3794 compare
  3. 32 Georgia 0.3792 compare
  4. 34 Germany 0.3521 compare
  5. 35 Cyprus 0.3199 compare
  6. 36 Portugal 0.3131 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Australia?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Australia was 0.3619 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4673 in 2014.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0838 in 1999.
How does Australia rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Australia ranks 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental protection, 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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Environmental protection, 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
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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