Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4472 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4472
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6533
in 2005
All-time low
0.1514
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2020

0.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.161996: 0.1641997: 0.1511998: 0.1921999: 0.2942000: 0.3552001: 0.3592002: 0.3912003: 0.3992004: 0.362005: 0.6532006: 0.4552007: 0.4882008: 0.4412009: 0.4842010: 0.4882011: 0.4512012: 0.4792013: 0.4612014: 0.5132015: 0.492016: 0.4862017: 0.4842018: 0.4732019: 0.4492020: 0.447

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.4472 for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.6533 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1514, in 1997.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.1596
1996 0.1639 +2.6%
1997 0.1514 -7.6%
1998 0.1916 +26.6%
1999 0.294 +53.4%
2000 0.3553 +20.8%
2001 0.3589 +1.0%
2002 0.3907 +8.8%
2003 0.3995 +2.3%
2004 0.3604 -9.8%
2005 0.6533 +81.3%
2006 0.4546 -30.4%
2007 0.4878 +7.3%
2008 0.4415 -9.5%
2009 0.4845 +9.7%
2010 0.488 +0.7%
2011 0.4512 -7.5%
2012 0.4787 +6.1%
2013 0.4611 -3.7%
2014 0.5125 +11.1%
2015 0.4897 -4.4%
2016 0.4865 -0.7%
2017 0.4837 -0.6%
2018 0.4731 -2.2%
2019 0.4487 -5.2%
2020 0.4472 -0.3%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.4472 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.357, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.4472 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3794, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
2005 +81.3% 0.3604 0.6533

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1921 0.1514 0.294 5
2000s 0.4386 0.3553 0.6533 10
2010s 0.4773 0.4487 0.5125 10
2020s 0.4472 0.4472 0.4472 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 23 Estonia 0.5513 compare
  2. 24 Greece 0.5185 compare
  3. 25 Ireland 0.4647 compare
  4. 27 Austria 0.4454 compare
  5. 28 Serbia 0.427 compare
  6. 29 Denmark 0.4154 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.4472 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6533 in 2005.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1514 in 1997.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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