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

Germany: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.1166 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1166
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
57th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.1166
in 2020
All-time low
0.0752
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251995200720201995: 0.0771996: 0.0761997: 0.0751998: 0.0771999: 0.0772000: 0.0832001: 0.0792002: 0.0842003: 0.0872004: 0.0872005: 0.0892006: 0.0872007: 0.0842008: 0.0842009: 0.0822010: 0.0822011: 0.0872012: 0.0912013: 0.0982014: 0.0972015: 0.0962016: 0.0982017: 0.1062018: 0.1092019: 0.1142020: 0.117

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Germany is 0.1166, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Germany peaked at 0.1166 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0752, in 1997.

Germany ranks 57th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Germany, 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 Germany, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.0767
1996 0.076 -0.8%
1997 0.0752 -1.0%
1998 0.0772 +2.6%
1999 0.0769 -0.4%
2000 0.0834 +8.5%
2001 0.0791 -5.2%
2002 0.084 +6.2%
2003 0.0871 +3.7%
2004 0.0871 -0.0%
2005 0.0888 +2.0%
2006 0.0871 -1.9%
2007 0.0839 -3.7%
2008 0.084 +0.1%
2009 0.0825 -1.8%
2010 0.0819 -0.6%
2011 0.0871 +6.3%
2012 0.0907 +4.2%
2013 0.0984 +8.5%
2014 0.0965 -1.9%
2015 0.0961 -0.5%
2016 0.0983 +2.3%
2017 0.1059 +7.8%
2018 0.1087 +2.7%
2019 0.1138 +4.7%
2020 0.1166 +2.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.1166 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9159, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.1166 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9301, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0764 0.0752 0.0772 5
2000s 0.0847 0.0791 0.0888 10
2010s 0.0977 0.0819 0.1138 10
2020s 0.1166 0.1166 0.1166 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 54 United Arab Emirates 0.2291 compare
  2. 55 Australia 0.1671 compare
  3. 56 China 0.1324 compare
  4. 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 Germany?
Public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Germany was 0.1166 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.1166 in 2020.
What is the lowest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0752 in 1997.
How does Germany rank for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
Germany ranks 57th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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