Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Australia
Australia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 100.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Australia, 2007–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Australia is 100.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Australia peaked at 129.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2022.
That places Australia 66th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 119.8% | — |
| 2008 | 129.7% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 109.6% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 101.1% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 104.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 110.5% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 127.9% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 104.7% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 100.6% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.7% | 109.6% | 129.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 98.4% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.7% | 97.4% | 127.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More public sector data for Australia
- Arms imports 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 983.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,244 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 33.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 49.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Australia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Australia was 100.6% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Australia ranks 66th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.