Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in China
China: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in China, 2010–2024
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 98.1% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in China peaked at 102.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2011.
That places China 88th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.6% | — |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 101.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 101.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 102.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 102.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 100.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.6% | 96.9% | 102.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 97.7% | 100.9% | 5 |
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More public sector data for China
- Arms imports 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0511 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -83.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 222.62 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 313.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 45.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in China?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in China was 98.1% in 2024, 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 102.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2011.
- How does China rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- China ranks 88th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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.