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

Latest (2020)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 165 countries
All-time high
140.2%
in 2010
All-time low
98.4%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2010–2020

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Greenland, 2010–2020

0501001502010201520202010: 140.2 %2011: 101.6 %2012: 99.7 %2018: 98.4 %2019: 99 %2020: 99.2 %

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

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Greenland, 2010 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 107.8% 98.4% 140.2% 5
2020s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 1

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 81 Oman 99.4% compare
  2. 82 Kyrgyzstan 99.4% compare
  3. 83 Uganda 99.2% compare
  4. 85 Switzerland 98.8% compare
  5. 86 India 98.7% compare
  6. 87 Liberia 98.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
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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.