Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Benin

Benin: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 97.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
97th
of 165 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2018
All-time low
53.9%
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2018

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Benin, 2007–2018

0204060801002007201220182007: 53.9 %2008: 93.2 %2009: 86.6 %2010: 72 %2011: 70.6 %2012: 78.2 %2013: 82.3 %2014: 78.6 %2016: 94.4 %2017: 96.3 %2018: 97.3 %

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 97.3% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Benin peaked at 97.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2007.

That places Benin 97th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Benin, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 53.9%
2008 93.2% +72.7%
2009 86.6% -7.1%
2010 72.0% -16.8%
2011 70.6% -2.0%
2012 78.2% +10.7%
2013 82.3% +5.2%
2014 78.6% -4.5%
2016 94.4% +20.1%
2017 96.3% +2.0%
2018 97.3% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.9% 53.9% 93.2% 3
2010s 83.7% 70.6% 97.3% 8

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 94 Thailand 97.6%
  2. 95 Côte d'Ivoire 97.4% compare
  3. 96 Jordan 97.3% compare
  4. 98 Armenia 97.1% compare
  5. 99 Solomon Islands 96.7% compare
  6. 100 Tanzania, United Republic of 96.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Benin?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Benin was 97.3% in 2018, 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2007.
How does Benin rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Benin ranks 97th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin 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.