Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 69.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guinea-Bissau, 2007–2017
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guinea-Bissau is 69.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 135.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 135.8% | — |
| 2008 | 87.2% | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 120.0% | +62.2% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105.8% | 87.2% | 135.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 69.5% | 120.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More public sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1993)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (1993)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (1993)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -70 % change on previous year (1991)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (1993)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 11.75 current USD per person (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 25.29 million current USD (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 177.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guinea-Bissau?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guinea-Bissau was 69.5% in 2017, 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 135.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 159th out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.