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

Spain: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.0585 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0585
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
56th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.1128
in 2012
All-time low
0.0528
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251995200720201995: 0.0611996: 0.0531997: 0.0621998: 0.0611999: 0.0642000: 0.0832001: 0.0872002: 0.0982003: 0.0852004: 0.0722005: 0.0762006: 0.0762007: 0.0752008: 0.0812009: 0.1022010: 0.1012011: 0.1082012: 0.1132013: 0.0992014: 0.0822015: 0.0842016: 0.0782017: 0.0862018: 0.0752019: 0.0742020: 0.059

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.0585 for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Spain peaked at 0.1128 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0528, in 1996.

That places Spain 56th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Spain, 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 Spain, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.0613
1996 0.0528 -13.9%
1997 0.0623 +18.1%
1998 0.0606 -2.8%
1999 0.0638 +5.2%
2000 0.0832 +30.4%
2001 0.0875 +5.2%
2002 0.0984 +12.5%
2003 0.0847 -13.9%
2004 0.0721 -14.9%
2005 0.0761 +5.6%
2006 0.0762 +0.1%
2007 0.0751 -1.4%
2008 0.0807 +7.4%
2009 0.1017 +26.1%
2010 0.1011 -0.6%
2011 0.108 +6.8%
2012 0.1128 +4.4%
2013 0.0987 -12.4%
2014 0.0821 -16.9%
2015 0.0841 +2.4%
2016 0.0783 -6.9%
2017 0.0864 +10.4%
2018 0.0748 -13.4%
2019 0.0742 -0.8%
2020 0.0585 -21.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.0585 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.357, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.0585 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3794, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0602 0.0528 0.0638 5
2000s 0.0836 0.0721 0.1017 10
2010s 0.09 0.0742 0.1128 10
2020s 0.0585 0.0585 0.0585 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 53 Netherlands 0.1477 compare
  2. 54 Italy 0.1212 compare
  3. 55 Türkiye 0.0909 compare
  4. 57 United Arab Emirates 0.0492 compare
  5. 58 China 0.0339 compare
  6. 59 Uzbekistan 0.0241 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Spain?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Spain was 0.0585 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.1128 in 2012.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0528 in 1996.
How does Spain rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Spain ranks 56th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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