Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Benin
Benin: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 97.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Benin, 2007–2018
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 … Public Expenditure in Benin, year by year
| 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% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 97.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 97.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 53.9% | 93.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 70.6% | 97.3% | 8 |
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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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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.