Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in China
China: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.0339 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in China, 2005–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in China stood at 0.0339.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in China peaked at 0.0792 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0033, in 2005.
That places China 58th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0033 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0038 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0374 | +884.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0438 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0278 | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0281 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0215 | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.029 | +35.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0792 | +172.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0671 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0413 | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0445 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.064 | +43.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0339 | -12.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0339 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.427, 8% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0339 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5215, 6% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +884.8% | 0.0038 | 0.0374 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0214 | 0.0033 | 0.0438 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0441 | 0.0215 | 0.0792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0339 | 0.0339 | 0.0339 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 55 Türkiye 0.0909 compare
- 56 Spain 0.0585 compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 0.0492 compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 0.0241 compare
- 60 Mauritius -2.98 compare
More public sector data for China
- Arms imports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -83.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 222.62 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 313.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in China?
- Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in China was 0.0339 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0792 in 2014.
- What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 in 2005.
- How does China rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
- China ranks 58th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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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.