Palau vs Vanuatu: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved

Palau
92.7%
in 2022
Vanuatu
94.1%
in 2022
Palau rank
121st
Vanuatu rank
118th

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time

  • Palau
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 94.1% against 92.7% in Palau, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 121st and Vanuatu ranks 118th of 165 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s 95.8% 90.9% 4.9% Palau
2020s 90.1% 95.0% 4.8% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Palau or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 94.1% against 92.7% in Palau as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Palau and Vanuatu?
1.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vanuatu?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Palau and Vanuatu rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Palau ranks 121st and Vanuatu ranks 118th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.