Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Austria

Austria: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 107.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
107.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 165 countries
All-time high
107.0%
in 2022
All-time low
99.5%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Austria, 2014–2022

02550751002014201820222014: 105.4 %2015: 100.3 %2016: 100.9 %2017: 99.5 %2018: 99.7 %2019: 100.8 %2020: 106.5 %2021: 106.6 %2022: 107 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 107.0% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Austria peaked at 107.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2017.

That places Austria 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Austria, 2014 to 2022.
Year % Change
2014 105.4%
2015 100.3% -4.7%
2016 100.9% +0.6%
2017 99.5% -1.4%
2018 99.7% +0.2%
2019 100.8% +1.0%
2020 106.5% +5.6%
2021 106.6% +0.2%
2022 107.0% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 101.1% 99.5% 105.4% 6
2020s 106.7% 106.5% 107.0% 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 32 Mexico 107.2% compare
  2. 33 Malawi 107.2% compare
  3. 34 Luxembourg 107.0% compare
  4. 36 Ireland 106.6% compare
  5. 37 Grenada 106.5% compare
  6. 38 Maldives 106.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Austria?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Austria was 107.0% in 2022, 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
How does Austria rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Austria ranks 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria 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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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
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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.