Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.7747 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.7747. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7747 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7069, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7127 | — |
| 1991 | 0.711 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7138 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7258 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7244 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7275 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.728 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7348 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7272 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7259 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7069 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7187 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7123 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7104 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7132 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7138 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7082 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7103 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7226 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.716 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7168 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7215 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7355 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7265 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7343 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7349 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7396 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7501 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.752 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7527 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7747 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7231 | 0.711 | 0.7348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7132 | 0.7069 | 0.7226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7364 | 0.7168 | 0.7527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7747 | 0.7747 | 0.7747 | 1 |
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More public sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,180 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 81.76 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.7747 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7747 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7069 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.