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

France: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.1637 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1637
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.2511
in 1996
All-time low
0.125
in 2012
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in France, 1995–2020

00.10.20.31995200720201995: 0.2461996: 0.2511997: 0.2311998: 0.2021999: 0.2072000: 0.1932001: 0.2252002: 0.1952003: 0.1792004: 0.172005: 0.1622006: 0.1732007: 0.1562008: 0.1512009: 0.1582010: 0.1572011: 0.1282012: 0.1252013: 0.142014: 0.1362015: 0.1442016: 0.1472017: 0.1412018: 0.1492019: 0.1642020: 0.164

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

France recorded 0.1637 for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in France peaked at 0.2511 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.125, in 2012.

That places France 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in France, 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 France, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.2459
1996 0.2511 +2.1%
1997 0.2309 -8.1%
1998 0.2019 -12.6%
1999 0.2067 +2.4%
2000 0.1926 -6.8%
2001 0.2254 +17.1%
2002 0.1953 -13.4%
2003 0.1794 -8.2%
2004 0.1697 -5.4%
2005 0.1618 -4.7%
2006 0.1731 +7.0%
2007 0.1556 -10.1%
2008 0.1514 -2.7%
2009 0.1584 +4.6%
2010 0.1566 -1.2%
2011 0.1281 -18.1%
2012 0.125 -2.4%
2013 0.1401 +12.0%
2014 0.1355 -3.3%
2015 0.1436 +6.0%
2016 0.1471 +2.4%
2017 0.1406 -4.4%
2018 0.1492 +6.2%
2019 0.1639 +9.8%
2020 0.1637 -0.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.1637 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.357, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.1637 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3794, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2273 0.2019 0.2511 5
2000s 0.1763 0.1514 0.2254 10
2010s 0.143 0.125 0.1639 10
2020s 0.1637 0.1637 0.1637 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 49 Belgium 0.1695 compare
  2. 50 El Salvador 0.1663 compare
  3. 51 Japan 0.1654 compare
  4. 53 Netherlands 0.1477 compare
  5. 54 Italy 0.1212 compare
  6. 55 Türkiye 0.0909 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in France?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in France was 0.1637 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.2511 in 1996.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.125 in 2012.
How does France rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
France ranks 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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