Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Australia

Australia: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9193 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9193
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9334
in 2000
All-time low
0.8889
in 2016
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Australia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.60.811999200920201999: 0.932000: 0.9332001: 0.9122002: 0.9062003: 0.9082004: 0.9112005: 0.9062006: 0.9012007: 0.8952008: 0.8932009: 0.9052010: 0.92011: 0.9332012: 0.8962013: 0.8972014: 0.8892015: 0.892016: 0.8892017: 0.8912018: 0.8932019: 0.9132020: 0.919

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.9193 for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Australia peaked at 0.9334 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8889, in 2016.

Australia ranks 9th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Australia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 0.93
2000 0.9334 +0.4%
2001 0.9119 -2.3%
2002 0.9064 -0.6%
2003 0.9076 +0.1%
2004 0.9108 +0.4%
2005 0.906 -0.5%
2006 0.9014 -0.5%
2007 0.8952 -0.7%
2008 0.8925 -0.3%
2009 0.9051 +1.4%
2010 0.8997 -0.6%
2011 0.9332 +3.7%
2012 0.8963 -4.0%
2013 0.8966 +0.0%
2014 0.889 -0.9%
2015 0.8898 +0.1%
2016 0.8889 -0.1%
2017 0.8906 +0.2%
2018 0.8927 +0.2%
2019 0.9125 +2.2%
2020 0.9193 +0.7%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.9193 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.9193 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.886, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.93 0.93 0.93 1
2000s 0.907 0.8925 0.9334 10
2010s 0.8989 0.8889 0.9332 10
2020s 0.9193 0.9193 0.9193 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 Georgia 0.9474 compare
  2. 7 Czechia 0.9423 compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 0.9397 compare
  4. 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9161 compare
  5. 11 Estonia 0.8887 compare
  6. 12 Mauritius 0.873 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Australia?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Australia was 0.9193 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9334 in 2000.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8889 in 2016.
How does Australia rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Australia ranks 9th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social protection, 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 protection, 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
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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