Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 95.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Antigua and Barbuda, 2007–2019
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 95.5%.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 142.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2007.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 60.7% | — |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 142.6% | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 107.4% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 106.0% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 101.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +6.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 95.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 95.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 60.7% | 89.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 83.6% | 142.6% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Antigua and Barbuda was 95.5% in 2019, 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 142.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2007.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.