Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kosovo

Kosovo: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 90.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
90.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
132nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
104.8%
in 2010
All-time low
87.8%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2007–2022

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

02550751002007201420222007: 92.2 %2008: 93.2 %2009: 99.8 %2010: 104.8 %2011: 93.9 %2012: 94 %2013: 93 %2014: 92 %2015: 92.3 %2016: 98 %2017: 90.4 %2018: 91.7 %2019: 87.8 %2020: 93.4 %2021: 90.6 %2022: 90 %

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

Analysis

Kosovo recorded 90.0% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kosovo peaked at 104.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2019.

That places Kosovo 132nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Kosovo, 2007 to 2022.
Year % Change
2007 92.2%
2008 93.2% +1.1%
2009 99.8% +7.2%
2010 104.8% +5.0%
2011 93.9% -10.4%
2012 94.0% +0.1%
2013 93.0% -1.1%
2014 92.0% -1.0%
2015 92.3% +0.3%
2016 98.0% +6.1%
2017 90.4% -7.8%
2018 91.7% +1.5%
2019 87.8% -4.3%
2020 93.4% +6.4%
2021 90.6% -3.0%
2022 90.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.1% 92.2% 99.8% 3
2010s 93.8% 87.8% 104.8% 10
2020s 91.3% 90.0% 93.4% 3

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 129 Pakistan 91.1% compare
  2. 130 Mauritania 91.1% compare
  3. 131 Seychelles 90.8% compare
  4. 132 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 90.0% compare
  5. 134 Paraguay 89.9% compare
  6. 135 Kuwait 89.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kosovo?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Kosovo was 90.0% 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 Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2019.
How does Kosovo rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Kosovo ranks 132nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kosovo 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.