Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ireland

Ireland: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 106.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
106.6%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
36th
of 165 countries
All-time high
113.1%
in 2020
All-time low
97.2%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ireland, 2015–2022

02550751001252015201820222015: 109.1 %2016: 103.2 %2017: 102.3 %2018: 105.2 %2019: 102 %2020: 113.1 %2021: 97.2 %2022: 106.6 %

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 Ireland stood at 106.6%.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Ireland ranks 36th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Ireland, 2015 to 2022.
Year % Change
2015 109.1%
2016 103.2% -5.4%
2017 102.3% -0.8%
2018 105.2% +2.8%
2019 102.0% -3.0%
2020 113.1% +10.8%
2021 97.2% -14.0%
2022 106.6% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 104.4% 102.0% 109.1% 5
2020s 105.6% 97.2% 113.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 33 Malawi 107.2% compare
  2. 34 Luxembourg 107.0% compare
  3. 35 Austria 107.0% compare
  4. 37 Grenada 106.5% compare
  5. 38 Maldives 106.5% compare
  6. 39 Belarus 106.4% compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ireland?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Ireland was 106.6% 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 113.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2021.
How does Ireland rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Ireland ranks 36th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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
Last refreshed

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.