Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guyana

Guyana: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 111.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
111.3%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
23rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
111.3%
in 2022
All-time low
92.5%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guyana, 2007–2022

02550751002007201420222007: 106.2 %2008: 98.9 %2009: 99.6 %2010: 97.6 %2011: 93.3 %2012: 100.9 %2013: 99.1 %2014: 97.2 %2015: 92.5 %2016: 96.3 %2017: 98.8 %2018: 98.8 %2019: 97 %2020: 102.3 %2021: 105.7 %2022: 111.3 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guyana stood at 111.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guyana peaked at 111.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2015.

That places Guyana 23rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Guyana, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 106.2%
2008 98.9% -6.8%
2009 99.6% +0.6%
2010 97.6% -2.0%
2011 93.3% -4.4%
2012 100.9% +8.1%
2013 99.1% -1.8%
2014 97.2% -1.9%
2015 92.5% -4.9%
2016 96.3% +4.2%
2017 98.8% +2.6%
2018 98.8% -0.0%
2019 97.0% -1.8%
2020 102.3% +5.5%
2021 105.7% +3.3%
2022 111.3% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 101.5% 98.9% 106.2% 3
2010s 97.1% 92.5% 100.9% 10
2020s 106.4% 102.3% 111.3% 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 20 French Polynesia 111.6% compare
  2. 21 Micronesia, Federated States of 111.5% compare
  3. 22 Slovenia 111.4% compare
  4. 24 Zambia 111.2% compare
  5. 25 Latvia 109.4% compare
  6. 26 Uzbekistan 109.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guyana?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guyana was 111.3% 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 111.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2015.
How does Guyana rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Guyana ranks 23rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guyana 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.