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

Ireland: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8966 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8966
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.9198
in 2013
All-time low
0.891
in 2004
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.8961996: 0.8971997: 0.9021998: 0.9071999: 0.8952000: 0.8982001: 0.9032002: 0.8972003: 0.8932004: 0.8912005: 0.8962006: 0.9032007: 0.9012008: 0.8992009: 0.8972010: 0.9062011: 0.92012: 0.9012013: 0.922014: 0.8982015: 0.92016: 0.8942017: 0.8992018: 0.9032019: 0.92020: 0.897

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Ireland stood at 0.8966.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Ireland peaked at 0.9198 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.891, in 2004.

Ireland ranks 38th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Ireland, 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 Ireland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.8956
1996 0.8969 +0.2%
1997 0.9024 +0.6%
1998 0.9075 +0.6%
1999 0.8948 -1.4%
2000 0.8975 +0.3%
2001 0.9029 +0.6%
2002 0.8967 -0.7%
2003 0.8932 -0.4%
2004 0.891 -0.2%
2005 0.8958 +0.5%
2006 0.903 +0.8%
2007 0.901 -0.2%
2008 0.8993 -0.2%
2009 0.8966 -0.3%
2010 0.9059 +1.0%
2011 0.8998 -0.7%
2012 0.9006 +0.1%
2013 0.9198 +2.1%
2014 0.8982 -2.4%
2015 0.9 +0.2%
2016 0.8938 -0.7%
2017 0.8995 +0.6%
2018 0.9031 +0.4%
2019 0.8995 -0.4%
2020 0.8966 -0.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0.8966 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9159, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0.8966 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9301, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8994 0.8948 0.9075 5
2000s 0.8977 0.891 0.903 10
2010s 0.902 0.8938 0.9198 10
2020s 0.8966 0.8966 0.8966 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 35 Albania 0.9246 compare
  2. 36 Czechia 0.9072 compare
  3. 37 Croatia 0.9051 compare
  4. 39 Indonesia 0.8883 compare
  5. 40 Italy 0.8829 compare
  6. 41 Sweden 0.8742 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 Ireland?
Public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Ireland was 0.8966 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9198 in 2013.
What is the lowest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.891 in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
Ireland ranks 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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
Licence
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Coverage
58 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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