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

Germany: Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.1703 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1703
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
38th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.3389
in 2000
All-time low
0.1703
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Germany, 1995–2020

00.10.20.31995200720201995: 0.191996: 0.1711997: 0.1971998: 0.2151999: 0.2352000: 0.3392001: 0.3072002: 0.282003: 0.2892004: 0.2972005: 0.2962006: 0.2912007: 0.2892008: 0.2682009: 0.2772010: 0.2642011: 0.2442012: 0.222013: 0.1982014: 0.1822015: 0.192016: 0.1942017: 0.2042018: 0.2062019: 0.2022020: 0.17

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.1703 for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Germany peaked at 0.3389 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1703, in 2020.

That places Germany 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Germany, 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 Germany, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.1903
1996 0.1715 -9.9%
1997 0.1968 +14.8%
1998 0.2151 +9.3%
1999 0.2346 +9.0%
2000 0.3389 +44.5%
2001 0.3073 -9.3%
2002 0.2804 -8.7%
2003 0.2887 +2.9%
2004 0.2969 +2.9%
2005 0.2958 -0.4%
2006 0.2905 -1.8%
2007 0.2885 -0.7%
2008 0.2684 -7.0%
2009 0.2771 +3.3%
2010 0.2639 -4.8%
2011 0.2438 -7.6%
2012 0.2204 -9.6%
2013 0.1981 -10.1%
2014 0.1824 -7.9%
2015 0.1896 +3.9%
2016 0.1943 +2.5%
2017 0.2038 +4.9%
2018 0.2059 +1.0%
2019 0.2021 -1.9%
2020 0.1703 -15.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.1703 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.233, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.1703 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2233, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2017 0.1715 0.2346 5
2000s 0.2933 0.2684 0.3389 10
2010s 0.2104 0.1824 0.2639 10
2020s 0.1703 0.1703 0.1703 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 35 Lithuania 0.1878 compare
  2. 36 Netherlands 0.1785 compare
  3. 37 Myanmar 0.1718 compare
  4. 39 Slovakia 0.1593 compare
  5. 40 Austria 0.1541 compare
  6. 41 Georgia 0.1434 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Germany?
Housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Germany was 0.1703 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.3389 in 2000.
What is the lowest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1703 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's?
Germany ranks 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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
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Coverage
59 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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