Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in India

India: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
86th
of 165 countries
All-time high
117.7%
in 2009
All-time low
92.7%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in India, 2007–2024

02550751001252007201520242007: 103.4 %2008: 104.7 %2009: 117.7 %2010: 100.4 %2011: 108 %2012: 103.7 %2013: 94.6 %2014: 93.6 %2015: 92.7 %2016: 100.7 %2017: 100.1 %2018: 99.8 %2019: 94.8 %2020: 96.4 %2021: 115.4 %2022: 108.9 %2023: 106.3 %2024: 98.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in India stood at 98.7%.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in India peaked at 117.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 2015.

That places India 86th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in India, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 103.4%
2008 104.7% +1.2%
2009 117.7% +12.4%
2010 100.4% -14.8%
2011 108.0% +7.6%
2012 103.7% -4.0%
2013 94.6% -8.8%
2014 93.6% -1.0%
2015 92.7% -1.0%
2016 100.7% +8.7%
2017 100.1% -0.7%
2018 99.8% -0.3%
2019 94.8% -5.0%
2020 96.4% +1.7%
2021 115.4% +19.7%
2022 108.9% -5.6%
2023 106.3% -2.4%
2024 98.7% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 108.6% 103.4% 117.7% 3
2010s 98.8% 92.7% 108.0% 10
2020s 105.1% 96.4% 115.4% 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 83 Uganda 99.2% compare
  2. 84 Greenland 99.2% compare
  3. 85 Switzerland 98.8% compare
  4. 87 Liberia 98.6% compare
  5. 88 China 98.1% compare
  6. 89 Viet Nam 98.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in India?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in India was 98.7% in 2024, 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 117.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2015.
How does India rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
India ranks 86th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India 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.