Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain

Spain: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.6358 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6358
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
41st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.8351
in 2012
All-time low
0.3628
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.631996: 0.551997: 0.4611998: 0.4761999: 0.4532000: 0.4532001: 0.4172002: 0.3932003: 0.3662004: 0.5092005: 0.382006: 0.3752007: 0.4012008: 0.3972009: 0.3632010: 0.3742011: 0.5572012: 0.8352013: 0.5682014: 0.4942015: 0.4142016: 0.4982017: 0.442018: 0.5182019: 0.4942020: 0.636

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.6358 for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain peaked at 0.8351 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3628, in 2009.

That places Spain 41st out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Other expense, 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 0.6297
1996 0.55 -12.7%
1997 0.4612 -16.1%
1998 0.4756 +3.1%
1999 0.4525 -4.9%
2000 0.4535 +0.2%
2001 0.4174 -7.9%
2002 0.3925 -6.0%
2003 0.3658 -6.8%
2004 0.5091 +39.2%
2005 0.3797 -25.4%
2006 0.3751 -1.2%
2007 0.4013 +7.0%
2008 0.3969 -1.1%
2009 0.3628 -8.6%
2010 0.374 +3.1%
2011 0.5573 +49.0%
2012 0.8351 +49.8%
2013 0.5676 -32.0%
2014 0.4944 -12.9%
2015 0.4141 -16.2%
2016 0.4977 +20.2%
2017 0.4395 -11.7%
2018 0.5176 +17.8%
2019 0.4935 -4.7%
2020 0.6358 +28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5138 0.4525 0.6297 5
2000s 0.4054 0.3628 0.5091 10
2010s 0.5191 0.374 0.8351 10
2020s 0.6358 0.6358 0.6358 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 38 Cape Verde 0.73 compare
  2. 39 Belarus 0.6851 compare
  3. 40 Czechia 0.6529 compare
  4. 42 South Africa 0.6296 compare
  5. 43 Kazakhstan 0.6075 compare
  6. 44 Colombia 0.5847 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain?
Other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain was 0.6358 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.8351 in 2012.
What is the lowest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3628 in 2009.
How does Spain rank for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Spain ranks 41st out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other expense, 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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Other expense, 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
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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