Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia

Australia: Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.2729 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2729
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
30th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2729
in 2020
All-time low
-0.0119
in 2001
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia, 1999–2020

00.10.20.31999200920201999: 0.2572000: 0.2332001: -0.0122002: 0.0142003: 0.0232004: 0.0552005: 0.0342006: 0.0382007: 0.0472008: 0.052009: 0.1642010: 0.2142011: 0.1812012: 0.2442013: 0.2312014: 0.242015: 0.2282016: 0.2352017: 0.2152018: 0.2652019: 0.2552020: 0.273

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.2729 for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Australia peaked at 0.2729 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0119, in 2001.

Australia ranks 30th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Australia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 0.2569
2000 0.2335 -9.1%
2001 -0.0119 -105.1%
2002 0.0143 -220.4%
2003 0.0234 +63.3%
2004 0.0546 +133.6%
2005 0.0341 -37.5%
2006 0.0378 +10.7%
2007 0.0466 +23.3%
2008 0.0504 +8.2%
2009 0.1638 +224.8%
2010 0.2136 +30.4%
2011 0.1807 -15.4%
2012 0.2436 +34.8%
2013 0.2313 -5.1%
2014 0.2397 +3.6%
2015 0.2275 -5.1%
2016 0.2353 +3.4%
2017 0.2149 -8.7%
2018 0.2648 +23.2%
2019 0.255 -3.7%
2020 0.2729 +7.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.2729 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.233, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.2729 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1718, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Australia 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
2009 +224.8% 0.0504 0.1638
2002 +220.4% -0.0119 0.0143

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2569 0.2569 0.2569 1
2000s 0.0647 -0.0119 0.2335 10
2010s 0.2306 0.1807 0.2648 10
2020s 0.2729 0.2729 0.2729 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 27 Czechia 0.3672 compare
  2. 28 Iceland 0.3587 compare
  3. 29 Russian Federation 0.2852 compare
  4. 31 Sweden 0.2549 compare
  5. 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.2233 compare
  6. 33 France 0.2111 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Australia?
Housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Australia was 0.2729 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2729 in 2020.
What is the lowest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0119 in 2001.
How does Australia rank for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's?
Australia ranks 30th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Housing and community amenities, 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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Housing and community amenities, 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
59 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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