Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure
Sri Lanka
92.1%
in 2023
Palestine
91.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
125th
Palestine rank
127th
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 92.1% against 91.2% in Palestine, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Palestine ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 125th and Palestine ranks 127th of 165 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.7% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 95.2% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.3% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Sri Lanka or Palestine?
- Sri Lanka, at 92.1% against 91.2% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Sri Lanka ranks 125th and Palestine ranks 127th 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
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.