Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Czechia
Czechia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 117.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Czechia, 2007–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 117.4% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Czechia peaked at 130.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2009.
That places Czechia 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 99.8% | — |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 100.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 106.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 116.9% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 122.9% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 121.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 130.7% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 117.4% | -10.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 117.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 117.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.8%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 106.9% | 99.9% | 122.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.0% | 117.4% | 130.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Czechia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Czechia was 117.4% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2009.
- How does Czechia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Czechia ranks 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.