Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Dominica
Dominica: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 92.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Dominica, 2007–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 92.1% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Dominica peaked at 122.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2020.
That places Dominica 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100.8% | — |
| 2008 | 116.9% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 114.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 110.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 122.1% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 112.6% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 106.7% | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.8% | 100.8% | 116.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 79.7% | 122.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 72.7% | 92.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Dominica?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Dominica was 92.1% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 122.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Dominica ranks 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.