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

Spain: Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.011 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.011
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
53rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.0647
in 1995
All-time low
0.011
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

0.020.040.061995200720201995: 0.0651996: 0.0491997: 0.0481998: 0.0541999: 0.0442000: 0.0382001: 0.0452002: 0.0322003: 0.0292004: 0.0392005: 0.0462006: 0.0372007: 0.0432008: 0.0422009: 0.0362010: 0.042011: 0.0332012: 0.0262013: 0.0262014: 0.0172015: 0.0192016: 0.0122017: 0.0132018: 0.0162019: 0.0112020: 0.011

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Spain is 0.011, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Spain peaked at 0.0647 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 2020.

Spain ranks 53rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Spain, 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 Spain, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.0647
1996 0.0486 -24.8%
1997 0.0478 -1.7%
1998 0.0536 +12.0%
1999 0.0438 -18.3%
2000 0.0381 -12.9%
2001 0.045 +18.0%
2002 0.0318 -29.4%
2003 0.0292 -8.0%
2004 0.0391 +33.9%
2005 0.0457 +16.8%
2006 0.0366 -19.9%
2007 0.043 +17.6%
2008 0.042 -2.4%
2009 0.0355 -15.4%
2010 0.0405 +14.0%
2011 0.0328 -18.9%
2012 0.0257 -21.6%
2013 0.0259 +0.7%
2014 0.0167 -35.5%
2015 0.0194 +16.0%
2016 0.0122 -36.9%
2017 0.0126 +3.2%
2018 0.0164 +29.9%
2019 0.0111 -32.3%
2020 0.011 -0.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.011 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.233, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.011 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2233, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0517 0.0438 0.0647 5
2000s 0.0386 0.0292 0.0457 10
2010s 0.0213 0.0111 0.0405 10
2020s 0.011 0.011 0.011 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 50 Latvia 0.0323 compare
  2. 51 Norway 0.0214 compare
  3. 52 Switzerland 0.0136 compare
  4. 54 Estonia 0.0092 compare
  5. 55 China 0.0083 compare
  6. 56 Ukraine 0.0027 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Spain?
Housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Spain was 0.011 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.0647 in 1995.
What is the lowest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 2020.
How does Spain rank for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's?
Spain ranks 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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Indicator
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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