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

Latest (2020)
0.0339
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
58th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.0792
in 2014
All-time low
0.0033
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in China, 2005–2020

00.020.040.060.082005201220202005: 0.0032006: 0.0042007: 0.0372008: 0.0442009: 0.0192010: 0.0282011: 0.0282012: 0.0212013: 0.0292014: 0.0792015: 0.0672016: 0.0412017: 0.0452018: 0.0642019: 0.0382020: 0.034

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

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 China, 2005 to 2020.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +884.8% 0.0038 0.0374

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Türkiye 0.0909 compare
  2. 56 Spain 0.0585 compare
  3. 57 United Arab Emirates 0.0492 compare
  4. 59 Uzbekistan 0.0241 compare
  5. 60 Mauritius -2.98 compare

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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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Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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