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

Mongolia: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.3502 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3502
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
41st
of 60 countries
All-time high
77.16
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
18
1992–2020

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

0204060801992200620201992: 0.3821993: 01994: 01995: 0.0011996: 0.1131997: 0.2411998: 0.2152000: 0.2212001: 0.2022002: 0.2082010: 0.5472011: 0.6552012: 0.5872016: 77.22017: 0.0962018: 0.6922019: 0.2552020: 0.35

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mongolia stood at 0.3502.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mongolia peaked at 77.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.

Mongolia ranks 41st of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 0.3824
1993 0 -100.0%
1994 0
1995 0.0008
1996 0.1125 +14824.2%
1997 0.2407 +113.9%
1998 0.2146 -10.9%
2000 0.2215 +3.2%
2001 0.2018 -8.9%
2002 0.2082 +3.2%
2010 0.547 +162.7%
2011 0.6545 +19.7%
2012 0.5872 -10.3%
2016 77.16 +13040.5%
2017 0.0959 -99.9%
2018 0.692 +621.3%
2019 0.2547 -63.2%
2020 0.3502 +37.5%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 0.3502 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5851, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 0.3502 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.886, 40% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social protection, 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 +14824.2% 0.0008 0.1125
2016 +13040.5% 0.5872 77.16
2018 +621.3% 0.0959 0.692

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1358 0 0.3824 7
2000s 0.2105 0.2018 0.2215 3
2010s 11.43 0.0959 77.16 7
2020s 0.3502 0.3502 0.3502 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 38 Italy 0.3968 compare
  2. 39 Slovenia 0.3851 compare
  3. 40 Lithuania 0.3593 compare
  4. 42 Finland 0.3416 compare
  5. 43 Switzerland 0.3154 compare
  6. 44 Hungary 0.2991 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mongolia?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mongolia was 0.3502 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 77.16 in 2016.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
How does Mongolia rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Mongolia ranks 41st out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 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
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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