Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 107.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Jamaica, 2007–2022
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 107.5% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Jamaica peaked at 126.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 31st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 103.5% | — |
| 2008 | 105.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 106.9% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 126.0% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 113.9% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 103.7% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 107.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 107.5% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.3% | 100.7% | 105.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 104.4% | 96.1% | 126.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.7% | 99.6% | 107.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More public sector data for Jamaica
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 92.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 262.51 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Jamaica?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Jamaica was 107.5% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 126.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Jamaica ranks 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.