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

Ireland: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4647 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4647
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6325
in 2012
All-time low
0.3457
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.3461996: 0.3781997: 0.3971998: 0.4021999: 0.422000: 0.4762001: 0.4322002: 0.3812003: 0.3892004: 0.4122005: 0.4372006: 0.4452007: 0.422008: 0.4242009: 0.4822010: 0.5442011: 0.6242012: 0.6332013: 0.5292014: 0.4332015: 0.4392016: 0.4182017: 0.4422018: 0.4832019: 0.4822020: 0.465

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.4647 for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Ireland peaked at 0.6325 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3457, in 1995.

Ireland ranks 25th of 60 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, 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 Ireland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.3457
1996 0.3781 +9.4%
1997 0.3967 +4.9%
1998 0.4016 +1.3%
1999 0.4195 +4.5%
2000 0.4764 +13.6%
2001 0.432 -9.3%
2002 0.3811 -11.8%
2003 0.3895 +2.2%
2004 0.4117 +5.7%
2005 0.4373 +6.2%
2006 0.445 +1.8%
2007 0.4196 -5.7%
2008 0.4243 +1.1%
2009 0.482 +13.6%
2010 0.5444 +12.9%
2011 0.624 +14.6%
2012 0.6325 +1.4%
2013 0.5292 -16.3%
2014 0.4327 -18.2%
2015 0.4388 +1.4%
2016 0.4184 -4.6%
2017 0.4415 +5.5%
2018 0.483 +9.4%
2019 0.482 -0.2%
2020 0.4647 -3.6%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.4647 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.357, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.4647 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3794, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3883 0.3457 0.4195 5
2000s 0.4299 0.3811 0.482 10
2010s 0.5027 0.4184 0.6325 10
2020s 0.4647 0.4647 0.4647 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 22 Iceland 0.5812 compare
  2. 23 Estonia 0.5513 compare
  3. 24 Greece 0.5185 compare
  4. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4472 compare
  5. 27 Austria 0.4454 compare
  6. 28 Serbia 0.427 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Ireland?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Ireland was 0.4647 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6325 in 2012.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3457 in 1995.
How does Ireland rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Ireland ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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