Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in El Salvador
El Salvador: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 104.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in El Salvador, 2006–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 104.9% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in El Salvador peaked at 118.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 108.3% | — |
| 2007 | 116.4% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 111.0% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 113.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 102.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 105.4% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 118.9% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 107.2% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 104.9% | -2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 104.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 104.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.8%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.2% | 108.3% | 116.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 98.2% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.3% | 104.9% | 118.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in El Salvador?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in El Salvador was 104.9% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 118.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.