Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa

South Africa: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.6062 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6062
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6915
in 2006
All-time low
0.0088
in 2003
Years of data
19
2001–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa, 2001–2020

00.20.40.62001201020202001: 0.1482002: 0.1192003: 0.0092004: 0.1912005: 0.6232006: 0.6922008: 0.6642009: 0.4452010: 0.412011: 0.4422012: 0.4682013: 0.4152014: 0.4642015: 0.5222016: 0.4822017: 0.5462018: 0.5992019: 0.62020: 0.606

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa is 0.6062, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa peaked at 0.6915 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0088, in 2003.

That places South Africa 20th 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 19 years of available data.

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa, 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 South Africa, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.1485
2002 0.1189 -19.9%
2003 0.0088 -92.6%
2004 0.1914 +2066.1%
2005 0.6232 +225.5%
2006 0.6915 +11.0%
2008 0.6644 -3.9%
2009 0.445 -33.0%
2010 0.4099 -7.9%
2011 0.4423 +7.9%
2012 0.4677 +5.8%
2013 0.4145 -11.4%
2014 0.4636 +11.8%
2015 0.522 +12.6%
2016 0.4818 -7.7%
2017 0.5463 +13.4%
2018 0.5993 +9.7%
2019 0.6001 +0.1%
2020 0.6062 +1.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.6062 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.427, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in South Africa 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
2004 +2066.1% 0.0088 0.1914
2005 +225.5% 0.1914 0.6232
2003 -92.6% 0.1189 0.0088

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3615 0.0088 0.6915 8
2010s 0.4948 0.4099 0.6001 10
2020s 0.6062 0.6062 0.6062 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 17 Hungary 0.6564 compare
  2. 18 Croatia 0.6342 compare
  3. 19 Guatemala 0.6103 compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 0.5882 compare
  5. 22 Iceland 0.5812 compare
  6. 23 Estonia 0.5513 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in South Africa was 0.6062 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.6915 in 2006.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
South Africa ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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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