Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Greenland
Greenland: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 99.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Greenland, 2010–2020
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 99.2% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Greenland peaked at 140.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2018.
Greenland ranks 84th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 140.2% | — |
| 2011 | 101.6% | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107.8% | 98.4% | 140.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Greenland?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Greenland was 99.2% in 2020, 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 140.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2018.
- How does Greenland rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Greenland ranks 84th out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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.