Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 100.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2007–2017
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 100.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 113.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2016.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 73rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 108.0% | — |
| 2008 | 113.8% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 102.0% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.9% | 108.0% | 113.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 95.7% | 102.0% | 3 |
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More public sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Arms imports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9009 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 133.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 3.43 current USD per person (2013)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP (2013)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.68 million current USD (2013)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 100.0% in 2017, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 113.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2016.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 73rd out of 165 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.