Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Austria

Austria: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.869 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.869
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.9026
in 2001
All-time low
0.8595
in 2014
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Austria, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.8941996: 0.8951997: 0.891998: 0.8971999: 0.8912000: 0.8922001: 0.9032002: 0.8822003: 0.8812004: 0.8812005: 0.8752006: 0.8812007: 0.8762008: 0.8692009: 0.8682010: 0.8722011: 0.8752012: 0.8692013: 0.8672014: 0.8592015: 0.8642016: 0.8712017: 0.8682018: 0.8662019: 0.8682020: 0.869

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Austria is 0.869, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Austria peaked at 0.9026 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8595, in 2014.

That places Austria 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Austria, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.894
1996 0.895 +0.1%
1997 0.8898 -0.6%
1998 0.8973 +0.8%
1999 0.8913 -0.7%
2000 0.8918 +0.1%
2001 0.9026 +1.2%
2002 0.8822 -2.3%
2003 0.8814 -0.1%
2004 0.8805 -0.1%
2005 0.8747 -0.7%
2006 0.881 +0.7%
2007 0.8761 -0.6%
2008 0.8691 -0.8%
2009 0.8676 -0.2%
2010 0.8722 +0.5%
2011 0.8747 +0.3%
2012 0.8691 -0.6%
2013 0.8673 -0.2%
2014 0.8595 -0.9%
2015 0.8636 +0.5%
2016 0.8706 +0.8%
2017 0.8683 -0.3%
2018 0.8661 -0.2%
2019 0.8677 +0.2%
2020 0.869 +0.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.869 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9159, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.869 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9301, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8935 0.8898 0.8973 5
2000s 0.8807 0.8676 0.9026 10
2010s 0.8679 0.8595 0.8747 10
2020s 0.869 0.869 0.869 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 39 Indonesia 0.8883 compare
  2. 40 Italy 0.8829 compare
  3. 41 Sweden 0.8742 compare
  4. 43 Netherlands 0.8514 compare
  5. 44 Norway 0.8484 compare
  6. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8452 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Austria?
Public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Austria was 0.869 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9026 in 2001.
What is the lowest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8595 in 2014.
How does Austria rank for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
Austria ranks 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Public order and safety, 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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Public order and safety, 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
58 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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