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

Ireland: Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.6349 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6349
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
15th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6774
in 2019
All-time low
0.181
in 2007
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0.20.30.40.50.60.71995200720201995: 0.4481996: 0.4291997: 0.3381998: 0.2681999: 0.2382000: 0.2932001: 0.2752002: 0.292003: 0.3412004: 0.3022005: 0.2682006: 0.2362007: 0.1812008: 0.2862009: 0.3712010: 0.3612011: 0.4722012: 0.5462013: 0.2182014: 0.6392015: 0.5782016: 0.612017: 0.6262018: 0.612019: 0.6772020: 0.635

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Ireland is 0.6349, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Ireland peaked at 0.6774 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.181, in 2007.

Ireland ranks 15th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Ireland, 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 Ireland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.4479
1996 0.4294 -4.1%
1997 0.338 -21.3%
1998 0.2678 -20.8%
1999 0.2384 -11.0%
2000 0.2933 +23.1%
2001 0.2748 -6.3%
2002 0.2898 +5.5%
2003 0.3407 +17.6%
2004 0.302 -11.4%
2005 0.2684 -11.1%
2006 0.2361 -12.0%
2007 0.181 -23.3%
2008 0.2863 +58.2%
2009 0.3715 +29.8%
2010 0.3605 -3.0%
2011 0.4721 +30.9%
2012 0.5464 +15.8%
2013 0.2182 -60.1%
2014 0.639 +192.8%
2015 0.5775 -9.6%
2016 0.6099 +5.6%
2017 0.6256 +2.6%
2018 0.6096 -2.6%
2019 0.6774 +11.1%
2020 0.6349 -6.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.6349 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.233, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.6349 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2233, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in 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
2014 +192.8% 0.2182 0.639

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3443 0.2384 0.4479 5
2000s 0.2844 0.181 0.3715 10
2010s 0.5336 0.2182 0.6774 10
2020s 0.6349 0.6349 0.6349 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 12 Albania 0.778 compare
  2. 13 Hungary 0.7698 compare
  3. 14 Mauritius 0.7095 compare
  4. 16 South Africa 0.602 compare
  5. 17 Croatia 0.5232 compare
  6. 18 Italy 0.4992 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Ireland?
Housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Ireland was 0.6349 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6774 in 2019.
What is the lowest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.181 in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's?
Ireland ranks 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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