Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 1.01 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.01
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1995
All-time low
0.9918
in 2016
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Kingdom, 1995–2020

00.250.50.7511995200720201995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 0.9982015: 12016: 0.9922017: 0.9962018: 0.9972019: 0.9992020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1.01 for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Kingdom peaked at 1.02 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9918, in 2016.

United Kingdom ranks 1st of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in United Kingdom, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1.02
1996 1.02 -0.0%
1997 1.02 -0.0%
1998 1.02 -0.1%
1999 1.01 -0.1%
2000 1.01 -0.0%
2001 1.01 -0.5%
2002 1.01 -0.1%
2003 1.01 +0.4%
2004 1.01 +0.2%
2005 1.02 +0.2%
2006 1.01 -0.1%
2007 1.01 -0.0%
2008 1 -1.0%
2009 1.01 +0.7%
2010 1 -0.6%
2011 1.01 +0.8%
2012 1 -0.9%
2013 0.9996 -0.3%
2014 0.9977 -0.2%
2015 1 +0.4%
2016 0.9918 -1.0%
2017 0.9958 +0.4%
2018 0.9967 +0.1%
2019 0.9985 +0.2%
2020 1.01 +1.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4416, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4692, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 1.01 1.02 5
2000s 1.01 1 1.02 10
2010s 1 0.9918 1.01 10
2020s 1.01 1.01 1.01 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Iceland 1.01 compare
  2. 3 Afghanistan 1 compare
  3. 3 Ireland 1 compare
  4. 3 Iran 1 compare
  5. 3 Kiribati 1 compare
  6. 3 Malta 1 compare
  7. 3 Myanmar 1 compare
  8. 3 Thailand 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Kingdom?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in United Kingdom was 1.01 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1995.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9918 in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Health, 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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Health, 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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