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

El Salvador: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 58 countries
All-time high
1
in 2002
All-time low
0.9798
in 2005
Years of data
17
2002–2020

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador, 2002–2020

00.20.40.60.812002201120202002: 12003: 0.9952005: 0.982007: 0.9982008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador is 1, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador peaked at 1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9798, in 2005.

That places El Salvador 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 1
2003 0.9955 -0.5%
2005 0.9798 -1.6%
2007 0.9979 +1.8%
2008 1 +0.2%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9885, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9955 0.9798 1 6
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Afghanistan 1 compare
  2. 1 Cyprus 1 compare
  3. 1 Iran 1 compare
  4. 1 Kiribati 1 compare
  5. 1 Thailand 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador?
Public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in El Salvador was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
What is the lowest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9798 in 2005.
How does El Salvador rank for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
El Salvador ranks 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador 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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