Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 105.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Belgium, 2014–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 105.8% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Belgium peaked at 106.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 101.8%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 40th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 106.2% | — |
| 2015 | 101.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 101.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 102.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 103.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 102.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 105.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 103.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 105.8% | +2.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 105.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 105.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 103.0% | 101.8% | 106.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 105.1% | 103.6% | 105.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Belgium?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Belgium was 105.8% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.8% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Belgium ranks 40th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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.