Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mongolia

Mongolia: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.4098 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.4098
Change on year
up 53.0%
World rank
30th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1
in 1999
All-time low
0.0064
in 1995
Years of data
27
1992–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mongolia, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.811992200620201992: 0.0381993: 0.0211994: 0.0121995: 0.0061996: 0.1191997: 0.2571998: 0.2821999: 12000: 0.2952001: 0.2582002: 0.1912003: 0.2482006: 0.5652007: 12008: 0.4292009: 0.4772010: 0.5092011: 0.6372012: 0.5662013: 0.3192014: 0.172015: 0.1972016: 0.1632017: 0.1672018: 0.1522019: 0.2682020: 0.41

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mongolia stood at 0.4098.

That represents a change of up 53.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mongolia peaked at 1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0064, in 1995.

That places Mongolia 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Mongolia, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 0.0382
1993 0.021 -44.9%
1994 0.012 -42.8%
1995 0.0064 -46.9%
1996 0.1189 +1760.0%
1997 0.2568 +116.0%
1998 0.2824 +10.0%
1999 1 +254.1%
2000 0.2948 -70.5%
2001 0.2583 -12.4%
2002 0.1914 -25.9%
2003 0.2476 +29.4%
2006 0.5649 +128.1%
2007 1 +77.0%
2008 0.4291 -57.1%
2009 0.4773 +11.2%
2010 0.5094 +6.7%
2011 0.6371 +25.1%
2012 0.5656 -11.2%
2013 0.3191 -43.6%
2014 0.1705 -46.6%
2015 0.1969 +15.5%
2016 0.1632 -17.1%
2017 0.1666 +2.1%
2018 0.1517 -8.9%
2019 0.2678 +76.5%
2020 0.4098 +53.0%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 0.4098 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4098, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 0.4098 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8444, 49% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +1760.0% 0.0064 0.1189

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.217 0.0064 1 8
2000s 0.4329 0.1914 1 8
2010s 0.3148 0.1517 0.6371 10
2020s 0.4098 0.4098 0.4098 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 27 Costa Rica 0.5515 compare
  2. 28 Cape Verde 0.551 compare
  3. 29 Senegal 0.4719 compare
  4. 31 Israel 0.4015 compare
  5. 32 Portugal 0.3684 compare
  6. 33 Mexico 0.3606 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mongolia?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mongolia was 0.4098 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1999.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 in 1995.
How does Mongolia rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Mongolia ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, 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
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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