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

Germany: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.3521 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3521
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3521
in 2020
All-time low
0.0506
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0.10.20.30.41995200720201995: 0.0551996: 0.0741997: 0.0511998: 0.0551999: 0.0542000: 0.112001: 0.1552002: 0.1572003: 0.1572004: 0.1632005: 0.1582006: 0.1882007: 0.1712008: 0.172009: 0.2342010: 0.2272011: 0.2692012: 0.2752013: 0.2732014: 0.272015: 0.2712016: 0.292017: 0.3392018: 0.3412019: 0.3452020: 0.352

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Germany is 0.3521, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Germany peaked at 0.3521 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0506, in 1997.

That places Germany 34th 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 26 years of available data.

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Germany, 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 Germany, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.0547
1996 0.0739 +35.1%
1997 0.0506 -31.6%
1998 0.0548 +8.3%
1999 0.0539 -1.6%
2000 0.1105 +105.0%
2001 0.1547 +40.0%
2002 0.1573 +1.7%
2003 0.1567 -0.4%
2004 0.163 +4.0%
2005 0.1576 -3.3%
2006 0.1885 +19.6%
2007 0.171 -9.3%
2008 0.1699 -0.7%
2009 0.2339 +37.7%
2010 0.2267 -3.1%
2011 0.2692 +18.7%
2012 0.2751 +2.2%
2013 0.2727 -0.9%
2014 0.2703 -0.9%
2015 0.2714 +0.4%
2016 0.2899 +6.8%
2017 0.3393 +17.0%
2018 0.3411 +0.5%
2019 0.345 +1.2%
2020 0.3521 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0576 0.0506 0.0739 5
2000s 0.1663 0.1105 0.2339 10
2010s 0.2901 0.2267 0.345 10
2020s 0.3521 0.3521 0.3521 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 31 Lithuania 0.3794 compare
  2. 32 Georgia 0.3792 compare
  3. 33 Australia 0.3619 compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 0.3199 compare
  5. 36 Portugal 0.3131 compare
  6. 37 Indonesia 0.3082 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Germany?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Germany was 0.3521 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.3521 in 2020.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0506 in 1997.
How does Germany rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Germany ranks 34th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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