Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Spain

Spain: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.178 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.178
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
55th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.308
in 1995
All-time low
0.1634
in 2014
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Spain, 1995–2020

00.10.20.31995200720201995: 0.3081996: 0.2891997: 0.2781998: 0.2611999: 0.2582000: 0.2642001: 0.2562002: 0.2532003: 0.2252004: 0.2232005: 0.2042006: 0.1982007: 0.192008: 0.1952009: 0.1722010: 0.1662011: 0.1792012: 0.1822013: 0.1812014: 0.1632015: 0.1762016: 0.1722017: 0.1662018: 0.1672019: 0.1652020: 0.178

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Spain is 0.178, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Spain peaked at 0.308 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1634, in 2014.

That places Spain 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Spain, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.308
1996 0.2889 -6.2%
1997 0.2784 -3.6%
1998 0.2612 -6.1%
1999 0.2582 -1.2%
2000 0.2637 +2.1%
2001 0.2564 -2.8%
2002 0.2529 -1.4%
2003 0.2249 -11.1%
2004 0.2233 -0.7%
2005 0.2041 -8.6%
2006 0.1985 -2.8%
2007 0.1904 -4.1%
2008 0.1945 +2.1%
2009 0.1718 -11.6%
2010 0.1655 -3.7%
2011 0.1788 +8.0%
2012 0.1825 +2.1%
2013 0.181 -0.8%
2014 0.1634 -9.7%
2015 0.1761 +7.8%
2016 0.1721 -2.3%
2017 0.1656 -3.8%
2018 0.1666 +0.6%
2019 0.1648 -1.1%
2020 0.178 +8.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.178 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 39% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.178 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2789 0.2582 0.308 5
2000s 0.218 0.1718 0.2637 10
2010s 0.1716 0.1634 0.1825 10
2020s 0.178 0.178 0.178 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 52 Serbia 0.2547 compare
  2. 53 Australia 0.2168 compare
  3. 54 United Arab Emirates 0.194 compare
  4. 56 Japan 0.141 compare
  5. 57 Germany 0.1198 compare
  6. 58 China 0.0593 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Spain?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Spain was 0.178 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.308 in 1995.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1634 in 2014.
How does Spain rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Spain ranks 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, 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
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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