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

Poland: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.2972 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2972
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4886
in 1996
All-time low
0.0958
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0.10.20.30.40.51995200720201995: 0.1651996: 0.4891997: 0.2021998: 0.2351999: 0.0962000: 0.1072001: 0.1462002: 0.1472003: 0.1292004: 0.1342005: 0.1432006: 0.1582007: 0.1742008: 0.2282009: 0.1682010: 0.2092011: 0.282012: 0.2752013: 0.3192014: 0.3732015: 0.2992016: 0.3322017: 0.2952018: 0.3212019: 0.2982020: 0.297

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Poland stood at 0.2972.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Poland peaked at 0.4886 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0958, in 1999.

Poland ranks 39th 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 Poland, 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 Poland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.1647
1996 0.4886 +196.6%
1997 0.2023 -58.6%
1998 0.2346 +15.9%
1999 0.0958 -59.2%
2000 0.1067 +11.4%
2001 0.1459 +36.8%
2002 0.1474 +1.0%
2003 0.129 -12.5%
2004 0.1339 +3.9%
2005 0.1426 +6.5%
2006 0.1581 +10.9%
2007 0.1743 +10.3%
2008 0.2277 +30.6%
2009 0.1677 -26.4%
2010 0.2095 +24.9%
2011 0.2803 +33.8%
2012 0.2754 -1.8%
2013 0.3186 +15.7%
2014 0.373 +17.1%
2015 0.2994 -19.7%
2016 0.3315 +10.7%
2017 0.2948 -11.1%
2018 0.3209 +8.9%
2019 0.2984 -7.0%
2020 0.2972 -0.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.2972 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.357, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.2972 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3794, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland 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
1996 +196.6% 0.1647 0.4886

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2372 0.0958 0.4886 5
2000s 0.1533 0.1067 0.2277 10
2010s 0.3002 0.2095 0.373 10
2020s 0.2972 0.2972 0.2972 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 36 Portugal 0.3131 compare
  2. 37 Indonesia 0.3082 compare
  3. 38 Sweden 0.2976 compare
  4. 40 Norway 0.263 compare
  5. 41 Albania 0.252 compare
  6. 42 Czechia 0.2281 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Poland?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Poland was 0.2972 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4886 in 1996.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0958 in 1999.
How does Poland rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Poland ranks 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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