Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure was 0.8497 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.8497.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.8865 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6197, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.8776 | — |
| 1996 | 0.8691 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8728 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8447 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8619 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8476 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8183 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8041 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7947 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7065 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6215 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6197 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6418 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6506 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6507 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6913 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7194 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8098 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8345 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8379 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8621 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.877 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8845 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8865 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8731 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8497 | -2.7% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8497 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7517, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.8497 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7742, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8652 | 0.8447 | 0.8776 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7155 | 0.6197 | 0.8476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8276 | 0.6913 | 0.8865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8497 | 0.8497 | 0.8497 | 1 |
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More public sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Arms imports 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 36.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 643.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,180 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 81.76 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.8497 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8865 in 2018.
- What is the lowest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6197 in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Subsidies, payable, 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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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.