Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's … total in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.9307 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9307
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
21st
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.9307
in 2020
All-time low
0.877
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.9051996: 0.8771997: 0.8951998: 0.8861999: 0.8962000: 0.9032001: 0.9072002: 0.9182003: 0.912004: 0.9122005: 0.9142006: 0.9122007: 0.9042008: 0.9162009: 0.9152010: 0.9062011: 0.8942012: 0.8952013: 0.8912014: 0.92015: 0.8912016: 0.9022017: 0.8952018: 0.9062019: 0.9022020: 0.931

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United Kingdom is 0.9307, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9307 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.877, in 1996.

That places United Kingdom 21st out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's … total in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.9047 —
1996 0.877 -3.1%
1997 0.8948 +2.0%
1998 0.8856 -1.0%
1999 0.8959 +1.2%
2000 0.9026 +0.7%
2001 0.9069 +0.5%
2002 0.9184 +1.3%
2003 0.9102 -0.9%
2004 0.9116 +0.1%
2005 0.9137 +0.2%
2006 0.912 -0.2%
2007 0.9035 -0.9%
2008 0.9161 +1.4%
2009 0.9152 -0.1%
2010 0.9064 -1.0%
2011 0.8944 -1.3%
2012 0.8948 +0.0%
2013 0.8912 -0.4%
2014 0.9001 +1.0%
2015 0.8909 -1.0%
2016 0.9022 +1.3%
2017 0.8948 -0.8%
2018 0.9063 +1.3%
2019 0.9023 -0.4%
2020 0.9307 +3.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.9307 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6358, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.9307 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7658, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8916 0.877 0.9047 5
2000s 0.911 0.9026 0.9184 10
2010s 0.8983 0.8909 0.9064 10
2020s 0.9307 0.9307 0.9307 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 18 Costa Rica 0.9377 compare
  2. 19 El Salvador 0.9338 compare
  3. 20 Thailand 0.9321 compare
  4. 22 Senegal 0.9281 compare
  5. 23 Israel 0.9268 compare
  6. 24 Uganda 0.9061 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United Kingdom?
Other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in United Kingdom was 0.9307 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.9307 in 2020.
What is the lowest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.877 in 1996.
How does United Kingdom rank for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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