Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Belarus
Belarus: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 106.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Belarus, 2005–2022
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 Belarus is 106.4%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Belarus peaked at 131.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2009.
Belarus ranks 39th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 110.8% | — |
| 2006 | 104.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 111.9% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 119.3% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 131.2% | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 112.6% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 107.9% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 102.5% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 101.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 104.6% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 106.4% | +1.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 106.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 106.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.4% | 80.2% | 119.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 88.8% | 131.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 93.1% | 106.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Belarus?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Belarus was 106.4% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 131.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Belarus ranks 39th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.