Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Colombia

Colombia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 89.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
89.0%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
137th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2005
All-time low
86.8%
in 2018
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Colombia, 2005–2022

0204060801002005201320222005: 99.7 %2006: 96.5 %2007: 94.5 %2008: 92.6 %2009: 91.2 %2010: 87.2 %2011: 96.6 %2012: 95.1 %2013: 93.6 %2014: 90.4 %2015: 90.1 %2016: 88.7 %2017: 97 %2018: 86.8 %2019: 89.4 %2020: 95.4 %2021: 95.6 %2022: 89 %

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 89.0% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Colombia peaked at 99.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2018.

That places Colombia 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Colombia, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 99.7%
2006 96.5% -3.2%
2007 94.5% -2.1%
2008 92.6% -2.0%
2009 91.2% -1.5%
2010 87.2% -4.4%
2011 96.6% +10.8%
2012 95.1% -1.6%
2013 93.6% -1.5%
2014 90.4% -3.4%
2015 90.1% -0.3%
2016 88.7% -1.6%
2017 97.0% +9.3%
2018 86.8% -10.6%
2019 89.4% +3.1%
2020 95.4% +6.7%
2021 95.6% +0.2%
2022 89.0% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.9% 91.2% 99.7% 5
2010s 91.5% 86.8% 97.0% 10
2020s 93.4% 89.0% 95.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 134 Paraguay 89.9% compare
  2. 135 Kuwait 89.8% compare
  3. 136 Finland 89.2% compare
  4. 138 Panama 87.9% compare
  5. 139 Botswana 87.2% compare
  6. 140 Kenya 86.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Colombia?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Colombia was 89.0% 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Colombia ranks 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed

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.