Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Angola
Angola: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 73.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Angola, 2008–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Angola stood at 73.5%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Angola peaked at 102.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2015.
Angola ranks 157th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 89.2% | — |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +94.4% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | -1.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 73.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 73.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Angola 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +94.4% | 51.4% | 99.9% |
| 2016 | +65.9% | 51.1% | 84.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 51.4% | 89.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 51.1% | 102.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 73.5% | 99.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Angola?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Angola was 73.5% in 2023, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Angola ranks 157th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.