Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain
Spain: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.0871 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0871 for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain peaked at 0.106 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0825, in 2011.
That places Spain 63rd out of 79 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.
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.106 | — |
| 1996 | 0.1023 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1026 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.103 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0987 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0931 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0907 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0881 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0927 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0908 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0896 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0886 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0913 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0917 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0863 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.087 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0825 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.083 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0833 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.085 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0885 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.093 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.094 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0951 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0972 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0871 | -10.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0871 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0871 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1025 | 0.0987 | 0.106 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0903 | 0.0863 | 0.0931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0889 | 0.0825 | 0.0972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0871 | 0.0871 | 0.0871 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 356.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain?
- Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain was 0.0871 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.106 in 1995.
- What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0825 in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Spain ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 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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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.