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

Spain: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.0869 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0869
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
58th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.102
in 1995
All-time low
0.0845
in 2013
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain, 1995–2020

00.0250.050.0750.11995200720201995: 0.1021996: 0.0971997: 0.0981998: 0.0981999: 0.0982000: 0.1012001: 0.0942002: 0.092003: 0.0942004: 0.0952005: 0.0932006: 0.0932007: 0.0962008: 0.0962009: 0.0892010: 0.0912011: 0.0892012: 0.0852013: 0.0842014: 0.0892015: 0.0862016: 0.0932017: 0.0942018: 0.0982019: 0.1012020: 0.087

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.0869 for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain peaked at 0.102 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0845, in 2013.

Spain ranks 58th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain, 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 Spain, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.102
1996 0.0968 -5.1%
1997 0.0983 +1.6%
1998 0.0976 -0.8%
1999 0.098 +0.4%
2000 0.1007 +2.8%
2001 0.0942 -6.4%
2002 0.0904 -4.0%
2003 0.0944 +4.4%
2004 0.0946 +0.2%
2005 0.0925 -2.2%
2006 0.0925 +0.0%
2007 0.0958 +3.5%
2008 0.0961 +0.3%
2009 0.0888 -7.6%
2010 0.0909 +2.3%
2011 0.0891 -1.9%
2012 0.0854 -4.2%
2013 0.0845 -1.0%
2014 0.0888 +5.2%
2015 0.0857 -3.5%
2016 0.0934 +9.0%
2017 0.0943 +0.9%
2018 0.0979 +3.9%
2019 0.1011 +3.2%
2020 0.0869 -14.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.0869 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.0869 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0985 0.0968 0.102 5
2000s 0.094 0.0888 0.1007 10
2010s 0.0911 0.0845 0.1011 10
2020s 0.0869 0.0869 0.0869 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 55 Bulgaria 0.1191 compare
  2. 56 Uzbekistan 0.1161 compare
  3. 57 Belarus 0.0928 compare
  4. 59 China 0.0215 compare
  5. 60 Greece 0.0178 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 Spain?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Spain was 0.0869 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.102 in 1995.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0845 in 2013.
How does Spain rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Spain ranks 58th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 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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