Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's was 2.74 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom stood at 2.74.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom peaked at 2.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4026, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4801 | — |
| 1996 | 0.6235 | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4632 | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4077 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4468 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4563 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4812 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5701 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6554 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4674 | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4886 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4611 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4114 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4026 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | +206.5% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | +56.8% |
| 2013 | 2.56 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 1.95 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.26 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.98 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 2.74 | +38.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.233, 11.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2233, 12.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +206.5% | 0.4026 | 1.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4843 | 0.4077 | 0.6235 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5628 | 0.4026 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More public sector data for United Kingdom
- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,180 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 81.76 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom?
- Housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in United Kingdom was 2.74 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4026 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.