Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lebanon

Lebanon: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 95.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
95.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
111th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2009
All-time low
82.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2007–2020

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lebanon, 2007–2020

0204060801002007201320202007: 85.1 %2008: 95.7 %2009: 99.4 %2010: 82 %2011: 86.2 %2012: 88.8 %2013: 94.5 %2017: 84.1 %2018: 97.8 %2019: 97.1 %2020: 95.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lebanon is 95.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lebanon peaked at 99.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2010.

Lebanon ranks 111th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Lebanon, 2007 to 2020.
Year % Change
2007 85.1%
2008 95.7% +12.5%
2009 99.4% +3.9%
2010 82.0% -17.6%
2011 86.2% +5.1%
2012 88.8% +3.0%
2013 94.5% +6.5%
2017 84.1% -11.0%
2018 97.8% +16.2%
2019 97.1% -0.7%
2020 95.3% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.4% 85.1% 99.4% 3
2010s 90.1% 82.0% 97.8% 7
2020s 95.3% 95.3% 95.3% 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 108 Tonga 95.6% compare
  2. 109 Costa Rica 95.6% compare
  3. 110 Antigua and Barbuda 95.5% compare
  4. 112 Chad 95.0% compare
  5. 113 Mongolia 94.9% compare
  6. 114 Croatia 94.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lebanon?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Lebanon was 95.3% in 2020, 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2010.
How does Lebanon rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Lebanon ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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.