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
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Guyana, 2007–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 French Polynesia 111.6% compare
- 21 Micronesia, Federated States of 111.5% compare
- 22 Slovenia 111.4% compare
- 24 Zambia 111.2% compare
- 25 Latvia 109.4% compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 109.1% compare
More public sector data for Guyana
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 10.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 242.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 84.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 201.84 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 23.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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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.