Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 125.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Dominican Republic, 2007–2021
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Dominican Republic stood at 125.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Dominican Republic peaked at 125.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 112.9% | — |
| 2008 | 114.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 116.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 107.5% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 117.2% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 104.0% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 125.7% | +28.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 125.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 125.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.8% | 97.6% | 125.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.6% | 112.9% | 116.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 101.6% | 96.3% | 117.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.6% | 97.6% | 125.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Dominican Republic?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Dominican Republic was 125.7% in 2021, 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 125.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.