Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Belgium

Belgium: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 105.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
105.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 165 countries
All-time high
106.2%
in 2014
All-time low
101.8%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2014–2022

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

02550751002014201820222014: 106.2 %2015: 101.8 %2016: 101.9 %2017: 102.1 %2018: 103.5 %2019: 102.8 %2020: 105.9 %2021: 103.6 %2022: 105.8 %

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 of original approved in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Belgium, 2014 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 103.0% 101.8% 106.2% 6
2020s 105.1% 103.6% 105.9% 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 37 Grenada 106.5% compare
  2. 38 Maldives 106.5% compare
  3. 39 Belarus 106.4% compare
  4. 41 Ghana 105.8% compare
  5. 42 Namibia 105.5% compare
  6. 43 Norway 105.3% compare

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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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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.