Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan
Bhutan: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 101.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan, 2006–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 101.2% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2023.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan peaked at 105.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2007.
That places Bhutan 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91.2% | — |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 105.8% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 102.8% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 85.3% | 91.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 91.0% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 93.6% | 102.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Bhutan was 101.2% in 2023, 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2007.
- How does Bhutan rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Bhutan ranks 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.