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

China: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.1324 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1324
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.1768
in 2014
All-time low
0.1323
in 2019
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in China, 2005–2020

00.050.10.150.22005201220202005: 0.1712006: 0.1652007: 0.1742008: 0.1562009: 0.1752010: 0.1562011: 0.1642012: 0.1662013: 0.1672014: 0.1772015: 0.1692016: 0.1582017: 0.1482018: 0.1482019: 0.1322020: 0.132

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

China recorded 0.1324 for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in China peaked at 0.1768 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1323, in 2019.

That places China 56th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in China, 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 China, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 0.1707
2006 0.1646 -3.6%
2007 0.1744 +5.9%
2008 0.1559 -10.6%
2009 0.1745 +12.0%
2010 0.1558 -10.7%
2011 0.1645 +5.6%
2012 0.1664 +1.2%
2013 0.1666 +0.1%
2014 0.1768 +6.2%
2015 0.1689 -4.5%
2016 0.1579 -6.5%
2017 0.1484 -6.0%
2018 0.1481 -0.2%
2019 0.1323 -10.7%
2020 0.1324 +0.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.1324 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9885, 13% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.1324 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8582, 15% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.168 0.1559 0.1745 5
2010s 0.1586 0.1323 0.1768 10
2020s 0.1324 0.1324 0.1324 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 53 Japan 0.23 compare
  2. 54 United Arab Emirates 0.2291 compare
  3. 55 Australia 0.1671 compare
  4. 57 Germany 0.1166 compare
  5. 58 Switzerland 0.115 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in China?
Public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in China was 0.1324 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.1768 in 2014.
What is the lowest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1323 in 2019.
How does China rank for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
China ranks 56th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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
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Coverage
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